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'The Supreme Mystic'
A new book by Amal Bhakta Dasa
Posted September 27, 2004

"Our life members love the book—for so many reasons." That's what Nirantara Dasa, the Life Membership director of the Los Angeles temple, says about Amal Bhakta Dasa's The Supreme Mystic—A Biographical Novel About The Early Years of Lord Krishna (a Krishna Productions book, $17.95, 348 pages, paperback). Nirantara Prabhu has given it as a gift to many of his members, and they invariably tell him that they found it, "entertaining, fascinating, spiritually informative, and easily understandable."

Emphasizing Krishna's pastimes and only mildly touching on philosophy and theology, this page-turner manages to absorb and involve readers of almost all ages in an ongoing, escalating transcendental meditation. The overall result? An exciting, moving, and inspiring experience!

Nor does The Supreme Mystic ever try to compete with Srila Prabhupada's glorious Krishna book (which was one of its sources); rather, it stimulates the reader's appetite for more knowledge about Krishna and encourages him or her to read that more profound presentation. Persons who like to read novels should find The Supreme Mystic especially interesting.

For example, Urmila Dasi, school principal and regular Back To Godhead magazine contributor, writes, "These narrations of the Absolute Truth are so accessible in Amal Bhakta's creative version that all readers from children to scholars will be enthralled. Whether one is a serious seeker of enlightenment...or only looking for a totally engaging can't-put-down story, this is an excellent choice."

And Kalakantha Dasa, author of a poetic version of the Bhagavad-gita, says, "It [The Supreme Mystic] has been a pleasure to read. The author's sincerity and depth of realization emanate from each page."

The Midwest Book Review reports, "The author's studious well-researched scriptural accounts of Lord Krishna's life are tightly packaged in this suspenseful enlightening novel....Amal Bhakta has upped the ante on how religious history can be related. He has provided a spiritual booster shot with The Supreme Mystic."

India Currents writes, "...Amal Bhakta's easy narrative style makes each of the episodes...accessible to the modern reader. By retelling this ancient Hindu story in present-day American language, Bhakta underscores the universality of divine love."

For further information, please phone (310) 838-4474
or email amalbhakta@hotmail.com

or write to
Krishna Productions
9715 Venice Blvd., # 3
Los Angeles, CA 9003.

The book's website is www.premamedia.com/thesuprememystic

© dipika.org September 27, 2004