{"product_id":"sadhus-going-beyond-the-dreadlocks-9788172343347","title":"Sadhus: Going Beyond the Dreadlocks","description":"\u003cp\u003e There are millions of them - these Indian wandering renunciants, begging monks, mystical walkers, roaming philosophers, miracle-workers, hashish smokers, holy men... but little is known about them. They are often photographed, yet their words are seldom heard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some began this way of life from childhood. Others were civil servants, shopkeepers, real estate agents, even thieves. They left their families and jobs to become renunciants -- sadhus. They refuse to work and vow not to accept any wages. They pursue the path of liberation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A few accomplish rigorous austerities, but most of them dedicate themselves to non-action. In a world verging on short-term ecological doom and demographic tsunami, the sadhus are messengers of a kind of freedom and moderation that our commercial civilization has forgotten -- with its preaching of labour, consumption, economic growth, and competition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Patrick Levy recounts their everyday lives, the respect they are given and how they make use of it, their teachings, their philosophy, and the way they transform it into a lifestyle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Sadhus'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a novel written in the form of a road movie. It is a spiritual journey into the world of the sadhus. \u003c\/p\u003e What the book offers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRare Insight into a Hidden World: \u003c\/b\u003e Offers an intimate, firsthand look into the everyday lives of India's sadhus--wandering monks rarely heard in their own voices. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Travel Meets Real-Life Encounters: \u003c\/b\u003e Written like a spiritual road movie, blending narrative adventure with deep philosophical reflection. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnfiltered Portraits of Modern-Day Renunciants: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores how former civil servants, shopkeepers, and even criminals renounced society for a life of spiritual freedom. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Counter-Narrative to Modern Consumerism: \u003c\/b\u003e Presents the sadhu lifestyle as a powerful contrast to today's fast-paced, materialistic world. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRich Cultural and Philosophical Exploration: \u003c\/b\u003e Delves into Hindu spiritual traditions, non-action (inaction as a form of action), and ideas of liberation (moksha). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWritten by a Western Observer with Deep Immersion: \u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Levy brings an outsider's perspective shaped by real connection, respect, and lived experience with the sadhus. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Readers of Spiritual and Cultural Non-Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e Appeals to fans of Indian mysticism, slow travel, asceticism, and seekers of meaning beyond the conventional. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fingerprint! Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788172343347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Patrick Levy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299119857845,"sku":"9788172343347","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9cbb453f-180b-42f5-bc2d-075d6ebe5057.jpg?v=1751985377","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sadhus-going-beyond-the-dreadlocks-9788172343347","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}