Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master: A Yogi's Autobiography

Great book for anyone who is curious about the source of life. Amazing breath taking descriptions of the authors travels in beautiful places of nature. And great interesting dialogue between his guru while on these adventures. Dialogue filled with lessons of life and advice coming from words of the guru he travels with. Although the near end of the book becomes abstract with a lot of mundane activity he begins to do back into normal living, after leaving his spiritual experiences that took place with his guru in the wild, it ends in a great and fascinating treasure that any spiritual seeker would love.

I am honored to read the touching story of Sri M’s life. I have been a follower of Paramahansa Yogananda for many years and love to learn of new Masters. Sri M’s experiences in the Himalayas with his own Master are so beautiful and inspiring. I have always yearned for some time there and even the more so now! The love of God is rekindled over and over in my heart as I read the pages of Sri M’s autobiography. For those of us who have not had the spiritual fortune of experiencing the Himalayas , pick up this book and you will be transported!All of the experiences contained this book resonate as deep truth within me.Thank you Sri M for sharing your love with us.Many blessings to you.🙏🏽

Everything in this book is amazing, I cried while reading it. I wish I could get it on audiobook so that I could listen to it all day everyday.

Entertaining yet truly authentic, Sri M is a undoubtedly a Great Soul. His autobiography will surely help to shed light on anyone seeking Truth

I have mixed feelings about this book. First of all, it is difficult not to compare it to Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. There are differences which are to be expected. Sri M focused a lot of attention on his Guru Babaji. As a Westerner and also an initiate of Kryia, I understand the impact of the Guru on a developing mind, hence grace was extended during the read. In retrospect, the telepathic wifi sort communication between M and Babaji, plus Babaji appearing in multiple locations including emerging well-dressed from a limo does push that boundary of belief. Also pushing the boundary a bit is the very last part of the book where he meets four luminary’s, including Jesus Christ.Yet, within the pages do appear to be set down as a faithful retelling of the life of a man seeking Higher Truth. In the book, there is also certain wisdom coming from the Guru Babaji. So, is this a ploy of yet another knowledgeable fake spiritualist only in the pursuit of money? I tend to think this is not the case. The book is written from a humble perspective and the thanks he gives at the end are not the words of an egoist.After pondering this book for a few days, I would say I enjoyed reading it. It truly is a great story. Did it really happen? Well, as it is said in the book, “Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.”Reading it comes at an interesting time. A large part of what Sri M did was to “wait on signs.” As I ponder my personal course at this time, there is tension between “be happy and go forward” or to more aggressively push the boundaries (which would be more akin to sailing directly into the wind.) Thus, my personal message from this book was to “be happy and wait for a sign.” For that, I am most grateful.I do think Sri M missed one thing as an author. At the beginning of the book, he tells the story of a young monk who was approached by a Muslim man in search of truth. The young monk was impatient and thus had to pay a Karmic debt. I had anticipated this story would be brought full circle at the end of the book. It is not mentioned and thus only implied that this Karmic debt has been repaid. It is pointed out here in case other readers miss this point.

While refreshing and crisp in the details I felt a level of frustration at times that the deeper teachings were so quickly dismissed/not explained. I want to think there was a way to have explained more but perhaps not. Teachings I understand are sacred transmissions not meant for the lay person. I applaud the author style of story telling that was done with a minimum of words and explanations. We were given the guts without embellishment. This is a quick read which begs for more.

It is so rare to find a soul that has transcended all limitations. Limitations of caste, creed, religions, and identities. He understands everything, yet transcends everything. This is hard even for the greatest mystics, as they are often confined and slightly conditioned by tradition and orthodoxy. It is a testimony to his great lineage, where his gurus have shattered all limiting adjuncts and are genuinely enlightened and free. I wish he would come to the USA more often so I could meet him in person. What a blessing this would be.

Thank Sri Guru Baba ji and Sri M for writing this book. It was very knowledgeable and helpful to move towards the ultimate Truth

Amazing read. A great book on spiritual insight. A must read !

This book is so good if you wants to learn and know about spiritual and mystical things and it can also gives you peace of mind while reading if you are spiritual person. Good to read for at least once.

A great book, an honest recount of Sri M's fantastic life. My prostrations to Sri M and his guru Sri Babaji.

A story must for all who are seekers, seeking truth and meaning of life. So moving and revealing, told in a simple and lucid way. Sri M is the spiritual leader of society, who have decided to take the mission of awakening the common man

El estilo en el que está escrito el libro, narrado en primera persona, es muy inmersivo y parece que estás viviendo los hechos mencionados en el mismo.Muy entretenido, para una persona que no sabe nada de India ni del hinduismo o budismo como yo, ha sido un libro entretenido, he aprendido muchas cosas no solo sobre religión, sino también sobre comida, botánica, geografía, costumbres, etc. Algunos términos he tenido que buscarlos en Google para saber lo que son, pero eso forma parte del aprendizaje.Ha sido una lectura muy amena, gracias Sri M.