Close Encounters: Experiences with a Siddha

A chance encounter in New Zealand between the author and the Indian mystic, Siva Shankar Baba, leads to a trip to India. What follows is a remarkable journey into spiritual India bringing the author face-to-face with a ‘siddha’ or an enlightened being. Siddha yogi Siva Shankar Baba, the author discovers, is unlike any spiritual teacher or saint in India. He embodies deeply spiritual Indian values dating back to the era of Vedas and Upanishads but is thoroughly modern in his outlook. A former happy-go-lucky businessman, television newsreader and management teacher, Siva Shankar Baba turned towards God after a ‘death’ experience in 1984. For four years, driven by an unquenchable desire for truth, he left his family and wandered throughout India encountering saints, siddhas and yogis. In 1988, he returned to his family but dedicated his life to serving humanity selflessly. His outlook to God can be summed up as: Love all; Love is all. For serious spiritual seekers, Siva Shankar Baba is the ultimate friend, philosopher and guide. What is remarkable about Baba is that he offers answers to age-old questions about God and the meaning of life in a refreshingly different way. This book is the first in a series of books on Siva Shankar Baba.