Journey
through
Timeless
India
by
Nancy Freeman Patchen
Ever wondered what the real India is like?
This travelogue contains. . .
—Hints
and realities of traveling
in India.
—Memoirs of a spiritual quest.
—Records of conversations with authentic
sages.
—Insights into its spirtual philosophy and traditions.
—Information about India's history and political
milieu.
Traveling
off the beaten path, the author discovered India to be a vast and varied
landscape of every reality imaginable and some that were unimaginable.
This account is not only a trip behind the scenes; it’s an explanation
of what is going on in this world of unique religious thought and cultural
reality. Moving slowly through time on train, bus and ox cart, Nancy visited
mountain villages, rural ashrams and hill stations—an India that
tourists rarely see.
Everywhere she traveled, she talked to the people, whether a saint
or a camel herder. She took the time to investigate their ideas and customs.
Her journey through India included Pondicherry, the home of the
sage Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi's ashram, Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram,
and the famous temples at Chidambaram, Arunachala, B. R. Hills and Madurai.
She enjoyed the wonderful forested mountains in the Nilgiris, B. R. Hills,
Andhra Prasesh, Mt. Abu, India’s “Switzerland” in Rajasthan,
as well as nature's waterways at the beaches of Pondy, Madras, Bimili
Beach and the Kauveri River.
She met many sages including Vimala Thakkar, Ram Sahdu, Swami Chinmayananda,
Swamini Sharada Priyananda, Swami Nirmalananda, Father Bede Griffiths
and Satya Sai Baba.
The story is based on personal encounters giving facts and observations
not available in previously published sources. Along the way, the author
gives insight into philosophical thought and superstitious lore behind
these descriptions, as the Indian culture is so inextricably bound with
a belief system.
Her goal is to demystify India for the Western world —and
just maybe it will help the modern Indian know what they had and what
they are giving up when they imitate the modern American way of life.
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Journey
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©2002 Nancy Patchen
What the professionals say about
Journey through Timeless India:
“Nancy’s
second book measures up to her incredible first book: Journey of
a Master. I can't imagine that a Westerner can know so much
about so many aspects of India and Hinduism. This journal is a must read
if you plan to travel to India.”
—Swamini
Sharada Priyananda
Teacher,
Author, Leturer
“Thank
you for the opportunity to read your most remarkable story. I have traveled
around India a lot on my own, but my adventures can't touch yours. But
my experience does inform my reading of your adventures and I stand in
awe of your travels.”
—Bonnie
R. Crown
Literary
Agent
International Literature & Arts
“This
manuscript so interesting that I actually read it all. I found it to be
informative, entertaining, fascinating. You have exceptional material
here. It’s the best manuscript I’ve read in a long time... I’m
sure you will find a publisher.” —Andrew
Pope
Literary
Agent
Curtis
Brown
“I
enjoyed your descriptions as well as your observations of India, the people,
and the Hindu religion.”
—Kara
Cesare
Editor
Bantam Books
Beware: An editor at a prominent publishing house in New York City said that the manuscript was too much material and too overwhelming to be commerical.
“That's why you are getting it free! I never intended it to be 'commercial' anyway!”
