Wisdom of the Sadhu: Teachings of Sundar Singh
by Sadhu Sundar Singh
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A modern Saint Francis, Sundar Singh (1889-1929) left the wealth of his home at sixteen to live as a sadhu, or wandering holy man. His beggar-like existence, his intense devotion, his mystical encounters with Jesus, and his simple yet profound parables became the stuff of legends. No one who met him - including the thousands who flocked to hear him during his visits to Europe, the Far East, and the United States - remained unaffected. Known in his lifetime as India's most famous convert to show more Christianity, Sundar Singh would not approve of that characterization. He loved Jesus and devoted his life to knowing and following him, but he never accepted Christianity's cultural conventions, even as he embraced its stark original teachings. Wisdom of the Sadhu, a collection of anecdotes, sayings, parables, and meditations, brings together the best of Sundar Singh's teachings. Couched as they are in a distinctly Indian idiom, they probe the essence of the Gospels with unusual freshness and offer insights of great depth and value to every serious seeker. show lessTags
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I came across this book in an unusual fashion. I heard about Sadhu Sundar Singh through Lent Madness, a game of rank the saints during the season of Lent. I will be forever grateful for finding him! Truly an extraordinary person, such an accessible way to share his knowledge! Very engaging and readable. I'll certainly turn to this over and over. So much to learn and absorb. I kn0w my spiritual life is enriched by his wisdom. It took me a very long time to finish just because I wanted to meditate on and savor his words.
In Sundar Singh, Christianity and Hinduism meet, and the former stains like a flower that blossoms on an Indian stem.
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- Wisdom of the Sadhu: Teachings of Sundar Singh
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 242 — Religion Christian practice & observance Devotional literature
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- BV4832.2 .S529 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Practical religion. The Christian life Works of meditation and devotion
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