Tiruvannamalai Beckons: A 1000 Km solo drive from Pune to Tiru by Parag ShahMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
At ~40 pages, this is an easy and breezy read. It starts with Parag's idea of going on a long solo road-trip right since the time he was doing his Masters in the US. Paul Brunton's book A Search In Secret India: The classic work on seeking a guru interested him in visiting Tiruvannamalai where other than the historic importance, Sage Ramana Maharishi stayed most of his life. I loved Paul Brunton's book as well, and find Ramana Maharishi's teachings to be profound myself - among the most influential mindfulness teachers who emphasized the importance of real experience.
As one would expect on a long road trip there are interesting interactions and challenges. Parag takes the route via Belgavi and Bangalore.
The writing is very good and characterized by simplicity - very honest with no pretentions. A very good short read.
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