| How I Became A Hindu - My Discovery Of Vedic Dharma |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| INDIA AND HINDUISM, THE SPIRITUAL TRADITION | |
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| Suvir
Sharma, who now owned the place, was the last of that Vedic line
raised to do Vedic chants and rituals. We listened as he chanted
different Vedic styles from the Rig Veda to the Sama Veda. But
unfortunately this tradition, like so many in India, appears nearing
extinction. The demands of this commercial age have no real place
for communing with the cosmic powers or for a life of ritual and
chanting.
Uttar Kashi higher up from Rishikesh is the place where Shiva and Shakti unite. It has a special bliss and energy. There one can feel the power of the yogis and the presence of a culture of consciousness beyond the mundane world. In the Himalayas further up from there still reside many great and enigmatic yogis who will have nothing to do with the world. They preserve the spiritual heart of Hinduism, which so far remains in tact though perhaps in retreat. One can still meet with them and gain their grace if one makes the effort.
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