Krishna is known worldwide mainly for the timeless wisdom he spoke in India about 5,000 years ago in the famous spiritual classic 'Bhagavad Gita' (The Song of God). Over 800 million people around the world worship Krishna daily. Yet most readers of the Gita know very little about Krishna's astonishing personal life.
This richly detailed, reader-friendly book is a remarkable introductory book on Krishna. Supreme Mystic: A Biographical Novel about the Early Years of Lord Krishna by Amal Bhakta is entertaining, suspenseful, and fascinating. It reveals the miracles Krishna performed as a child and youth and the great battles he fought against King Kamsa’s demonic sorcerers. It also shows Krishna’s playful, fun-loving romantic side that made him irresistible to his village neighbors.
Acclaimed author, monk and yogi, Bhakta based his book on five of India’s ancient scriptures. Although his account reads like a modern page-turner, it also manages to be highly thought-provoking, spiritually informative, and easily understandable. Unlike other books about Krishna, the author does not bore or confuse the reader with heavy philosophical commentary or theological arguments. Instead, he deepens the reader’s involvement in Krishna’s remarkable activities, providing an exciting, moving, and inspiring experience.
Authorspeak
“I wrote this book primarily for the Western world because most people here have little or no knowledge of Krishna's (God's) incredible personal life and the loving way he bestows perpetual spiritual ecstasy and serenity on his sincere devotees,” says Bhakta. “In this world of fear, stress and confusion that we live in, people need to discover just how easily accessible Krishna is and how greatly he wants to help us overcome our problems--when we properly approach him.”
About the Author
Amal Bhakta was a yoga teacher in New York City for 18 years, and in 13 of them was the director of a yoga institute. He has been residing in West Los Angeles for the past 28 years, where he teaches, counsels, and lectures regularly at a bhakti yoga center. He has also narrated and produced about 275 audiocassettes, dramatic and non-dramatic, of books and stories for Krishna Productions.
The Supreme Mystic is Bhakta’s fourth book. His previous titles, including Mystical Stories from the Mahabharata, and Mystical Stories form the Bhagavatam, were well received.
