From a scholar at Columbia University, Yogi Trivedi comes a definitive biography of Pramukh Swami Maharaj called ‘In Love, At Ease: Everyday Spirituality’ with Pramukh Swami (Penguin India). A book that provides a roadmap to inner happiness and success based on the interactions of a spiritual master, has a foreword by Mahant Swami Maharaj.
A heartfelt, intimate reflection on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj who personified the eternal spiritual values of selfless love and service, humility, inclusiveness and stability, In Love, At Ease is a perfect guide to everyday spirituality for people from different faiths and backgrounds through the journey of a spiritual master’s life.
Pramukh Swami is hailed as one of the most remarkable spiritual masters and cultural ambassadors of our time. He is lauded for his contributions as a humanitarian, social reformer and master builder par excellence—the creator of the Swaminarayan Akshardham complexes and over 1,100 temples. The source of his exemplary service was his unwavering, accessible spirituality—to be ‘in love, at ease’. He experienced the Divine within all living beings—loving and serving unconditionally, without prejudice, with humility, and with an inherent ease.
This is a heartfelt recollection of his life—a guide to everyday spirituality. It serves as a reminder that you are never alone on the spiritual journey. The hand of a humanly divine guru is on your back.
Yogi Trivedi is a former journalist, communications strategist, and scholar of religion, bhakti poetry and media. He has travelled extensively with Pramukh Swami. His time in war zones and monasteries, coupled with his uniquely close relationship with Pramukh Swami Maharaj, constitutes the foundation for his reflections on the guru’s everyday spirituality. His most recent publications include Bhagwan Swaminarayan: The Story of His Life (Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2014) and Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition Adaptation Identity (Oxford University Press, 2016).