AWAKENER narrates the extraordinary life of Shailendra Sharma — recognized as the fifth guru in the lineage tracing back to Mahavatar Babaji and the teachings popularised by Paramahansa Yogananda. The biography doesn’t just chronicle a life; it immerses the reader into a living tradition of yogic wisdom, showing how ancient spiritual practices and realizations remain relevant and alive in the 21st century.
Through candid, often poetic narrative, the book presents Shailendra Sharma’s journey — from his birth in Bhopal (1957) to his mystical experiences in Govardhan, and from struggles in modern society to a state of enduring Samadhi.
What Readers Will Discover
- Mystical insights & inner alchemy: The book explores deep themes — creation, time, void, eternal sound, alchemy of yoga, and the path to immortality — as experienced by a modern-day yogi.
- Samadhi and spiritual reality explained without sugar-coating: Unlike many esoteric books that idealize or mythologize, AWAKENER offers a raw, authentic, and deeply felt account of what permanent samadhi and spiritual realization look like in everyday life.
- A living portrait of a master and human being: The biography doesn’t just deify the guru — it shows his human struggles, doubts, growth, compassion, discipline, and the inner journey toward truth and self-mastery.
- Spiritual lineage in modern times: It picks up the legacy started by Mahavatar Babaji → Lahiri Mahasaya → Paramahansa Yogananda, and brings it forth into the contemporary world through Shailendra Sharma’s life and teachings.
- Practical as well as philosophical: The book combines personal anecdotes, spiritual teachings, philosophical reflections, and modern existential questions — making it accessible for genuine seekers, not just idealists.
What Makes AWAKENER Unique
- Intimate insider perspective: Written by a long-time disciple, Katia Mossin — not from outside but as someone immersed in the guru’s life, rituals and teachings.
- Balanced narrative: The book does not glorify or mythologize blindly. It acknowledges hardship, doubt, longing, transformation — giving a real, grounded account of spiritual pursuit.
- Bridges ancient tradition and modern life: By setting an ancient yogic path in contemporary context — social upheavals, inner crises, personal transformation — it shows yoga and spiritual realization as relevant today as centuries ago.
Who Should Read It
- Seekers of serious spiritual insight — those tired of shallow spirituality and looking for a path rooted in experience and tradition.
- Readers fascinated by yoga, mysticism, and the idea of inner transformation beyond rituals and dogma.
- Those curious about how an ancient tradition like Kriya Yoga continues, evolves, and manifests in modern times.
- Anyone longing for a genuine life-story that doesn’t shy away from real human challenges, but shows how discipline and inner inquiry can lead to self-realization.
About Author
Katia Mossin is an architect‑turned‑writer and long‑time disciple of Shailendra Sharma. She holds a master’s degree in architecture and worked for many years in urban planning and design across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Since 2008 she has practised Kriya Yoga under Guruji’s guidance, and later translated/edited several of his works.
Her global exposure, combined with deep spiritual practice, gives her writing a rare blend of structural clarity and soulful insight.
📦 Product Details
- Publisher: Evincepub Publishing, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 495009 Katia Mossian
- Author: Katia Mossin
- Edition: First Edition (17 June 2025)
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback / Hardcover
- Pages: 668
- ISBN-10: 9363559521
- ISBN-13: 978-9363559523
- Item Weight: 600 g
- Dimensions: 22.86 x 15.24 x 5.08 CM
- Country of Origin: India
Aditya Sharma –
The transformative power of the book is undeniable. Personally, I found myself experiencing a broadening of understanding and a shift in perception as I immersed myself in its pages. The author’s ability to convey meaningful messages is commendable.
Review: In this extraordinary literary voyage, the author delves into the mystique of the astral world, seamlessly bringing its entities closer to the reader. The exploration of how these realms exist and operate, coupled with insights into how power shifts within them influence occurrences in our world, is nothing short of captivating.