| How I Became A Hindu - My Discovery Of Vedic Dharma |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| DISCOVERY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HINDUISM | |
| Vashta
himself was an intelligent, friendly and communicative person with a notable humility. In
my years of association with him, I never saw him praise himself, promote himself or seek
any personal advantage. On the contrary, he tried to protect me from Indians who might be
seeking advantage from my work or from a connection with America. Nor did he ever seek to
influence my opinions about Sangha groups, appealing to my emotions or trying to
indoctrinate me. He simply introduced me to people or gave me information and encouraged
me to make my own judgments. He was soft spoken and not inclined to exaggerate about
anything. He was quite willing to admit the flaws or limitations in the organizations with
which he worked. Many young people would visit Vashta, who lived in a small flat in Santa Cruz, not far from the Mumbai airport. He would inspire and guide them in their lives and careers, with a notable practicality. He took a down to earth approach to the spiritual life, not trying to force anything but helping each person understand and follow his or her deeper nature. I felt that he gave me confidence in myself and in my deeper quest. He also provided a sense of community and common cause with many groups and took me out of the hermit-like isolation that had marked my previous years of private Vedic studies.
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