A Way Within

<p>In her mid-twenties Madhu Tandan and her husband Rajeev left Delhi to</p><p>live in a remote ashram amidst the Himalayas. Under the tutelage of the</p><p>charismatic and mysterious Ashishda the former English aircraft engineer</p><p>turned Vaishnav guru they lived a simple life with a 'soil to soul' philosophy</p><p>where every experience was viewed as an opportunity to grow.</p><p>Living as a community in the Ashram came with its own challenges. Other</p><p>than being physically taxing there were days when life was too perplexing</p><p>and when personal dilemmas would leave them questioning the journey. The</p><p>couple strove through this with resilience struggling to transcend suffering and</p><p>discover what lay beyond it. Believing in simple practices such as growing one's</p><p>own food and meditation and relying on the powerful role that dreams play in</p><p>one's life Madhu and Rajeev navigated their seven years of Ashram life with the</p><p>conviction that there are no dead ends in life.</p><p>First published in 1997 AWayWithin-extensively revised and expanded for</p><p>this edition-is a candid and illuminating account of the inward journey; a</p><p>quest that is challenging and rewarding in equal measure.</p>