FYI
Radhanath Swami will be signing copies of The Journey Home, Autobiography of an American Swami at a special booksigning event to be held at The Royal Oak Music Theatre (318 W. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067) on June 29, 2011 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. Free Admission and Complimentary Dinner.
RSVP: michigan@radhanathswami.com or by phone: 248-632-0740.
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How did a Jewish kid from Chicago become one of India's most renowned spiritual guides and philanthropists? Radhanath Swami (born Richard Slavin) was brought up in a middle class Jewish family in Chicago. In 1969 at the age of 19, he set out to wander the world in a quest to find his inner self, ultimately leading him on an amazing odyssey from London to the spiritually rich lands of India. Since then, Radhanath Swami has been practicing Bhakti Yoga (devotional yoga) and passionately pursuing a lifelong mission of reducing suffering in the world. His contributions to humanity are so vast they have earned him a celebrity-like status. Yet as a Swami or Monk exclusively dedicated to service, he has taken a vow of a
simple life, celibacy, and abstinence from intoxicants. He has no property, no bank account, and not a penny to his name. But he has found the one thing so many strive to achieve: the path to enlightenment. He now shares his story with as many people as possible to help others achieve the same realization.

Radhanath Swami is highly recognized for his humanitarian efforts and for initiating a number of acclaimed social action programs in India including a hospital, schools, emergency relief clinics and his charity, Midday Meals, which provides more than 260,000 lunches to indigent children daily. Loyal supporters of Radhanath Swami donate millions of dollars each year, all of which is used to head up these highly regarded community service projects in Mumbai, India.

His autobiography, THE JOURNEY HOME, is an inspiring tale of adventure and profound spiritual discovery that follows Richard Slavin through a life-changing journey down the path of enlightenment to his current status. The book is published in over 10 languages and has sold thousands of copies globally.

His story takes us hitchhiking across Europe and the Middle East—through Turkey, Iran,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and eventually India. He survives multiple near-death encounters including run-ins with drug smugglers, robberies at knifepoint, an attack by a pack of wild dogs, being held captive by a large venomous snake, and nearly suffocating in quicksand. Penniless and half-starved, he arrives in India and climbs to remote regions of the Himalayas where levitating recluses are among the many famous and unknown mystics who train him in the life of a wandering mendicant. He eventually finds himself in a holy forest where his long, matted locks and threadbare garments gain him entrance into the company of renowned yogis and saints. This is where he begins to learn that beautiful things happen in life when we "let go of our own ego". THE JOURNEY HOME is an extraordinary memoir in which the author weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love.

THE JOURNEY HOME Grosse Pointe War Memorial Book Signing Event:-
Radhanath Swami will be signing copies of The Journey Home, Autobiography of an American Swami at a special booksigning event to be held at The Grosse Pointe War Memorial on June 28, 2011 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. Free Admission and Complimentary Dinner.
RSVP: michigan@radhanathswami.com or by phone: 248-632-0740.

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