The Swami on Truth in the Midst of Turmoil - The second volume in the Swami On series, this book stands on its own while continuing the journey begun in Life in a Faltering World. Śivarāma Swami turns His attention to a society shaken by uncertainty, beginning with the reminder: “Money stays at home.” What remains when wealth, comfort, and certainty fail? These reflections address war and duty, conspiracy and responsibility, climate change, failure, and the longing for direction in a fractured world.
At its heart is a call to self-realisation: to reshape the way we live, eat, work, and relate to others by grounding ourselves in the Bhagavad-gītā and the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Without such application, He warns, even wisdom becomes “another waste of time.” But when embraced with courage, these truths become the foundations of a new way of life—steady amidst upheaval.
Here, truth is not an abstraction but a lived principle: compassion in action, discipline in practice, simplicity in lifestyle, and devotion at the core. In a world of turbulence, Śivarāma Swami offers not escape, but a compass—pointing us toward what is lasting, uplifting, and eternally relevant.