The Guru Looked Good

by Marta Szabo

Book Overview

This is a personal memoir of over ten years spent in a Siddha Yoga ashram, a yogic monastery. Marta describes clearly what drew her into the movement, what working closely to the guru was like, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 057800626X
• ISBN13: 9780578006260
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Tinker Street Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A courageous and honest book.

The authors book is a finely crafted work of self-revelation, profound in its simplicity. The book draws the reader in and through layers of experience. What is most striking is the clarity of the authors truth in writing. Enjoy, it's a wonderful read, a gift.

wonderful book

I really enjoyed this book and could not put it down. In simply telling the story, the corruption and manipulation that existed in the institution of siddha yoga is exposed. But the good experiences are also beautifully presented and not discounted. You can see how the author was drawn in and eventually stepped away. I'm happy that she chose to share this portion of her spiritual journey in this book.

couldn't stop reading

From the first sentence, I was totally hooked. What a great writer Marta Szabo is, and what a great story she has to tell.

Couldn't put it down-

Marta's fascinating book, "The Guru Looked Good", took me deep into the inner workings of the ashram where she examines with great skill and precision her spiritual quest. Her unflinching self-examination demands that we question our world as she questioned hers and I will come back to this book again and again as an example of finding the courage to be oneself.

Honest and unputdownable

Memoirs are a dime a dozen these days, and many are riddled with mistruths and fantasy, but this book kept me turning the pages. First of all, there was this honest voice, a woman searching for herself, exploring her human nature. And then I realized that what compelled me was the authenticity of the writing. I'd had similar spiritual adventures, so I found myself identifying with the search. I felt as though I was in those meditation rooms and the retreat center, experiencing those moments of joy and questioning, power and powerlessness. It was one of the more remarkable reading experiences I've had lately, and I'm grateful to have read it. I'm happy to have this forum to extol its many genuine moments.