Om Swami
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Om Swami | |
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| Born | November 30, 1979 North India |
| Alma mater | University of Western Sydney University of Technology Sydney |
| Occupation | Mystic |
| Notable work | If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir |
| Website | Omswami.com |
Om Swami (born November 30, 1979) is a mystic, non-traditional monk and author of If Truth Be Told : A Monk's Memoir[1][2][3]
Early life
Swami was born in a Brahmin family in North India on the twelfth night of the waxing moon in the month of Margasirsa, according to the Vedic calendar. Showing deep inclination towards spirituality[4] from an early age, Swami studied a range of Vedic and astrological texts, eventually becoming a professional astrologer during his teen years. Quitting his job as a part-time editor for a weekly business newspaper, he left for Australia to pursue tertiary education and later acquired Australian citizenship.
Education and early career
In 2000, Swami graduated with a Bachelor of Business from University of Western Sydney and later, in 2002, acquired Master of Business Administration at University of Technology Sydney. Later he started a software business in Australia and expanded its operations to USA, Canada, UK and India over the next six years.[5] He worked in various companies. Swami later moved back to India and acquired a healthcare company.
Renunciation and spiritual journey
On March 15, 2010, Swami renounced his material wealth and left for his spiritual journey quietly. Heading straight to Kashi, he was initiated into the path of renunciation by a Naga saint in a little village some eighty kilometers away from Varanasi.[6] After spending four and a half months there, Swami left for the Himalayas where he spent the next thirteen months in intense meditation in complete isolation and solitude.
Views
Swami gives his own perspective on enlightenment in his book If Truth Be Told. "Enlightenment does not mean you have to live like a pauper. It does not mean you have to subject yourself to a life of hardship and abstinence. On the contrary, to be enlightened means to live in the light of love, compassion and truthfulness," Swami says.[7]
Literary work
“If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir” is his self-written memoir, published by Harper Collins in December 2014.[8][9] The book was listed as number 6 in the top 10 non fiction books in the country as reported by The Financial Express (India) .[10]
Books
- If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir, Harper Element; 2014 edition
- The Wellness Sense: A practical guide to your physical and emotional health based on Ayurvedic and yogic wisdom, self-published, 2014.
Notes
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References
- ^ If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir, Harper Element; 2014 edition (4 December 2014), ISBN 978-9351368069
- ^ Medha Shri Dhaiya (2015-01-03) "Book review of A Monk's Memoir: If Truth Be Told" Hindustan Times.
- ^ Somya Abrol (2015-01-09) "A wise man's word". The Tribune.
- ^ Ramesh K Dhiman (2015-01-11)"His Tryst With Truth" The India Post.
- ^ Meera Bhardwaj (2014-12-30) "A Monk’s Memoir of Spiritual Pursuits". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Nikhil Varma (2014-12-23) "A monk's take"The Hindu.
- ^ (2015-01-11) "The Ultimate Realization" The Pioneer.
- ^ City Air News (2015-01-08)"If Truth Be Told-A Monk's Memoir"
- ^ Specttrum News (2015-01-08)"If Truth Be Told-A Monk's Memoir"
- ^ (2015-02-07) Top 10: Fiction and non-fiction". The Financial Express.