Swami Radha shares with the reader her diary of the trip to India that changed her life and by extension the lives of all those who have been fortunate enough to know the Teachings of the ancient wisdom. There is Light, there is joy, there is wondering and there is delight in the reading of this story. She explains what it takes to truly undergo a profound transformation and what is required to listen to the messages that lead to knowing the purpose of our lives. I could not put the book down and have felt since I read it the power of truly knowing my own inner wisdom. The work is very articulate and very moving. She brings a sense of what it was like to journey to a land little known from the point of view of those who truly know.

Here's my story. I was at a book sale at my local library. There was little selection remaining. It was a 5 dollar a bagfull of books deal. I tossed this book in just for kicks.

Its a very easy & short book, 110 small pages to be exact. I believe in the oneness of religion. I believe in "christianity" but do not limit myself to that. I have come to realize this through the Baha'i faith. The founders of other religions have been just as true manifestations of God.

I know alot about religions, but I barely knew anything about Hinduism other than a few basics. I suspected it would be a harder one to reconcile or complement with Judeo-Christian-Muslim concepts. But from what has been revealed to me in this brief handy book was completely parallel to my beliefs and Baha'i type beliefs, that is I could see the unity of its god with the western god, which i believe is the same god.

One point they made where this was evident, which I agree on is, in the Christian religion, is Jesus claimed to be the son of God and to be coming from the Kingdom of God to reclaim conditioned souls. As followers of Baghavadgita, they admit this claim to be true. Krishna is to Hinduism what Jesus is to Christianity, I recognized this reflection of Baha'i principles.

Also, just as the New Testament stressed, he enforces spirit over material body. Eternal over the temporal. Granted, there are some differences. They emphasize many births until you reach Krishna consciousness, what we know as reincarnation. But this is all really still up for interpretation, did not Jesus say that to enter the kingdom one needed to be "born again?"

One other connection to Jesus I made, do you remember when he said worry not about what to eat, drink, and wear for the birds do not do this but the Father provides for them? The author illustrates what we have become through materialism that our animal-friends have not lost. If we threw grain on the street, pigeons may come and eat a few crumbs, then fly away leaving the rest. If we were to place bags of flour on the street someone would come and take 10 or 15 and leave no others, they would take much more than they actually needed whereas all the birds would be fed by the same grain. God provides us with these things indeed, if we could only distribute them.

But upon reading this I am able to unite Hinduism with the oneness of other beliefs. This served as an easy but wonderful introduction to Hinduism for me. I can see my belief through comparing this books message and the ones I had learned previously...The Lord is manifested to different people at different times to give the appropriate message in the given setting.

If this has never become evident to you, please read this book. A book that I got for almost free on a whim that I thought I might possibly never read has been so very satisfying to me that I thought I would share it and hope you consider it

If you feel that material life is absurd and meaningless, and that the mainstream religions are so silly that they're not an acceptable alternative, please read this book! It's priceless.

Through her very effective approach to dream interpretation Swami Radha empowers the reader to understanding their own dreams through journaling and through the power of undrestanding symbols and the hidden language of metaphor. It is an experiential work that provides excellent suggestions and insights as to how best we can incorporate our knowing through listening to the messages of our dreams. I highly recommend it to any one who is in search for a more profound meaning of our existance.

I found this beautiful contemplations handbook interesting and even sometimes surprising when I would read the entry for the given day. I also enjoyed how the daily contemplations built around a "theme" for the month. I think what is most "gratifying" about this collection is the "apparant" depth with which the authors of the quotes or contemplations are speaking. I feel as if the messages are very pure and straight to the heart of the matter! Only "negative" makes me want to know "more"!! (lol)

RETREAT INTO ETERNITY is so extraordinarily BEAUTIFUL and UPLIFTING with the photographs and the precise wisdom that it's an EXPERIENCE I love to enjoy again and again. Each time it's at least a little different. What a multifaceted jewel it is! How fortunate--anyone who EXPERIENCES this exquisite book! What a fantastic GIFT!

I found this book fascinating but disturbing. A former disciple of Indian guru Sai Baba and now a devout Christian, Mr Brooke blows the whistle on the "enlightened Masters" who hold so many people in thrall. His research shows that violence, rape, child abuse and suicide are par for the course in many guru ashrams! Also the rituals for achieving "enlightenment" are the ultimate in degradation and evil! Are the "godmen" really incarnations of God or are they victims of the ultimate in demon possession as described by the Bible? Sadly the latter seems to be the case. Tal shows how Jesus Christ is the answer to the horrors of the Eastern path, horrors often hidden from seekers until it is too late.

This is truly a wonderful and rare spiritual book that I have read several times over. Rudi was a spiritual teacher of tremendous power , whose work was just beginning to spread when he died in an untimely plane crash. This book is difficult to put down, and makes me wish that I had met Rudi when he was alive. This book is way better than most of the garbage being published today in the spiritual book realm.

With a foreword by Swami Chetanananda, head of the Nityananda Institute and one of Rudi's four senior students from the Brooklyn ashram days, "Rudi" is a collection of pithy short essays on a large range of subjects. In some ways, "Rudi" is a more practical book than "Spiritual Cannabalism", and its scope is more here-and-now. Frankly, it is a humbling book to read---all of one's own foibles are exposed in the reading. As an aside, all four senior students have gone on to be great figures in the contemporary spiritual world (I am happy to correspond on this matter).

As well, because of its somewhat segmented structure (in comparison to SC), it is a book that one can have handy at any time, to read a paragraph or two---and be woken up yet again (isn't it irritating how quickly we fall asleep!).

Unreservedly recommended.

Rudi's teachings have changed -- and continue every day to change -- my life. The wisdom contained in Spiritual Cannibalism is practical and profound at the very same time. This books is full of heart and humor, and is a constant source of nourishment on the sometimes challenging (but always interesting) path that unfolds when one commits to growing every day in Spiritual Life. Thank you, Rudi, for living always in my heart!