Robert Svoboda's Aghora I, II and III

If ever a book can transform you, Aghora I, II and III can. Beginning with Aghora I: At the Left Hand of God, I could not put the book down or its successors: Aghora II: Kundalini and Aghora III: Law of Karma (Links are affiliate)

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Aghora: At the Left Hand of God
Kundalini: Aghora
Aghora III : The Law of Karma

Why do Aghoris Eat Corpses and Feces of Dogs and Human Beings?

So, as Aghoris eat corpses, feces of dogs or human, eat human brains, engage in orgies, just what are they doing? And why are they doing them? The answer is that aghoris perform such acts to get close to God! Such actions effect their spiritual transformation! More importantly, the oneness of all creation! That which a flower is made of, feces are also made of, the same!

The book reveals the shocking life of Aghoris through the life of Vimalananda, Robert Svoboda's Guru. The former was an Aghori who lived in the smashans (Cremation grounds) fully naked, sky-clad and ash smeared as Sadhus usually would be. Vimalananda continues to live in Mumbai to work out his karmas, when Robert Svoboda finds him, as though predestined. Vimalananda predicts that Robert Svoboda will cremate him, when he is dead and it happens that way, eight years later.

Together, Robert Svoboda and Vimalananda explore and teach us how karma works, functions and how God's power can be tapped through the deities. Smashan Tara, the Goddess of the dead, a form of Mother Kali, Shiva's Grand Consort, who lives in the Smashan makes an appearance before him in a ritual involving a corpse. Those episodes struck awe and it had been quite difficult to get over those impressions for months on end.

The myths worked through my mind and seeded spiritual truths and realities, as intended by Robert Svoboda. This book effected so much of changes in me that I lost interest in life completely. My mentor forewarned me while suggesting me the book, though he was too willing to because he wanted me to become spiritual.

My mentor said, "If you read the Aghora series, you will lose interest in earning money!" It happened that way. I did not take my mentor seriously, though I knew he knew what kind of inputs I would like or want. Being a Brahmin, my mentor never discriminated and respected all forms of worship. He also introduced me to Don Juan's Teachings by Carlos Castaneda, a book similar in style but explores native Indian mysticism in the Americas. This is another gripping book that tears pierces and tears you to shreds, which I will write about.

Robert Svoboda, Vimalananda and the Aghora series pounded into the very core of my being that I developed so much detachment with life. This led me to my own spiritual practices and experiences, which I have written about in this book and in another version

I did not attribute or mention Robert Svoboda, Vimalananda and Aghora as the inspiration behind my book, because they are inspiration for my whole life and not the book. The book or the books had another source of inspiration, who guided me all along my minuscule spiritual experiences. Any lack of progress is solely mine, my reluctance. Providence, the Divine Mother or Kali effected spiritual changes in me, where Aghora does play a significant role. I do not also want to mention a book as inspiration for another, which actually is not the reality or truth. The Aghora series caused changes in my life and it is out of personally felt moral obligation that I mention this fact here.

No act or action is good or bad, right or wrong, though there is karma--a very natural mechanism, law or rule that causes events to happen in the world. We do not know if karma expresses personal self- awareness or performs duties consciously. It's a natural law which is the same as Newton's Third Law of Motion.

There is no concept of sin that the sin bearing acts are not earmarked. Karma is caused by impact and affliction. If you or your actions bear an effect or impact on the world, that action is a karma whose consequence or result you will have to face, bear or endure. This is what Indian traditions had to say through the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas (Mythology), Bhakti (Devotion) and Jnana (Wisdom or Knowledge).

This blog is about the books that can be bought and read. So, I do recommend this book for an absolute, compulsive reading. I am not sure if all the readers will like the book but since reading, there has been no other books like the Aghora series or the Don Juan's Teachings.

I would go with 5/5 for all the three books. I am not being generous. I just do not find anything limiting. Enjoy this book! A gripping read! Cheers!