SONGS FROM THE SOUL OF MYSTICS

About the Book

Songs from the Soul of Mystics is a book honoring the spirituality of some of the greatest mystic poet-saints—Swami Ramananda, Kabir, Guru Nanak Dev, Mira Bai, Tulsi Das, Ravi Das, and Nam Dev—of India. The capsules of wisdom in the words and metaphors in their poems/songs are an inspiring confl uence of the power of love, universality of humanity, and devotional spirituality that has pervaded the hearts of dedicated spiritual seekers of all persuasions for the past fi ve to six centuries. This book presents not only the meanings of sixty-three songs but also uniquely their implicit spiritual brilliance to open the mind to something very precious—life in life’s celebration—self-discovery and self-awareness. The readers would fi nd the book simple, understandable, and inspirational in uniting the mind with the heart to benefi t from the legacy of spiritual masters for living a fulfi lling life.

About the Author

Mohan K. Sood , Ph.D. grew up in Ropar-Chandigarh area of Punjab, India. Dr. Sood was professor and university administrator at Northeastern Illinois University for thirty-two years. He transitioned to California in 2002 to follow his personal passion for sharing the spiritual wisdom of India. Based in Southern California, he teaches and writes on Eastern Spiritual Wisdom. He focuses on understanding the wholeness of life, to live with inspired ideals, to channel inner strength to handle situations in life, and to feel fulfi lled. His recent books include ‘Spiritual Living: Eastern Wisdom for Today’ and ‘Values, Aspirations and Fulfi llment: Lessons from Grandma Daadi.’