Alchemy For the Soul: A Journey in Vishnu Bhakti - Learning’s, Reflections and Lessons

Knowledge has no boundaries and there is nothing stopping us from knowing more. With devotion wisdom and thought as the beacons the search for knowledge can be life changing and soul elevating. One such sadhaka and thinker who experienced the eternal fountain of knowledge at the lotus feet of his venerable guru, her holiness Sri Sathguru Swami Gnanananda Sarasvathi was Sri Vishnu Mohan.

Sri Vishnu Mohan felt that a spirit of surrender to the Guru could transcend all difficulties in life and that self transformation was best attained by a spirit of respectful inquiry systematic thought, deep humility and indomitable perseverance.

Sri Vishnu Mohan foundation inspired by his life and ways is an organization devoted to spreading of the self transforming teachings of Sri Krishna and H.H. Sri Sathguru Swami Gnanananda Sarasvathi.

Drawing from cross cultural contexts and harnessing inter disciplinary approaches the foundation aspires to be a new beacon to all the citizens of the world as they go about transforming their lives. it aims to bring to fore the timeless philosophical and cultural traditions of India by giving it a fresh interpretation in the light of self transformation through self surrender and inquiry. Original research in the areas of philosophy, sociology, history, political science and mythology which would help mankind relevant Partnerships with individuals and organizations who would help in the rediscovery of India are the foundation’s objectives. The foundation also envisages creating platforms for interdisciplinary approaches to unravel the cross connects between history and culture music and Bhakthi folklore and religion and such related areas.

We are all divine sparks which have emanated from one source. In our journeys across time and in our lives, we at times forget this simple, yet true origin of our divinity.

Philosophers call it Maya Moralists call it delusion. The atheists have reason to believe that the way we behave is an evolving path which is circumstantial. Lovers of God and believers in the Narayana perhaps know only one way-bhakti.

In this lies the genesis of the Alchemy for the Soul. An intuitive , serious and knowledge—rich treatise on bhakti, on the one who inspires as all to surrender — the Bhagavan Vishnu and our eternal quest to be blessed with the Divyamangalarupam of Sriman Narayana. Dr. T. Narayanan Kutty uses theory and experience blended into a part academic, part inspirational journey in this series of lectures, now brought out as a book. Readers can discover different ways to understand bhakti. And find in the pages timeless fundamentals which when well understood can help us live a simple, uncomplicated life.

For the student of saranagathi (self-surrender) it is a wonderful window to the absolute destination — Krishna and Vishnu. In this book, they can discover experiences and realities of the tatvam called Krishna'. Devotion, love, simple theories are all part of Dr. Kutty's repertoire.

It is our firm belief that reading the Alchemy for the Soul will be a small, yet significant step for the scholar, student, bhakta and the Kali Yuga traveler in understanding the omnipotent essence and power which spins the universe—Vishnu.