A candid and insightful glimpse into Brijendra's spiritual and sometimes humorous quest initiated in 1971 when he met his guide and guru, Swami Shyam, in Vancouver, Canada. In the course of telling his personal story, this book presents us with insights into the Vision of Oneness and the practice of meditation. It is the story of the Canadian beginnings of what was to become Shyam Space, or the International Meditation Institute, of Swami Shyam. Through anecdotal drama, insight, and philosophy, along with indications about how to practice meditation, the reader travels the early, inner journey of those mostly young seekers of the Vision of Oneness. "The other aspect of those initiations that I remember quite clearly was the astounding, unqualified love with which Swami ji would talk to me and the utter unity I felt with him in that moment. When I was with him, I felt both that he knew me completely, more than I knew myself, and that he accepted me without reservation and loved me more than a human being could love. A human being might love me for this or that quality, but Swamiji quite simply loved me because we were one. It was not that he had to tell me this, I knew it, could see it and feel it. It was an acceptance and love far, far beyond even that of a mother for her child. It was complete and eternal, for it had no beginning and no end; and it existed independently of all qualities and happenings because it was the self-luminous being of the Self itself." "Genesis Dawn I: I Meet My Self is a truly wonderful book, capturing the first six months with Swami ji in a way that radiates ultimate wisdom and love. Reading it feels like listening to the author in person-there's the same soft and original magic in his words.
This story is as inspiring as it is heartfelt, and I am eager to continue the journey with Volume II. A beautiful and transformative read."
Uwe Heddendorp, Germany