In 1970 driven by a search for purpose and meaning a young New Yorker leaves his promising academic career to travel to India seeking yogic wisdom After many adventures he arrives at the feet of the great Siddha master Baba Muktananda in the holy village of Ganeshpuri Here he experiences the awakening of the kundalini energy With enthusiasm sincerity and candid self reflection Swami Shankarananda depicts his profound relationship with his Guru and the inner voyage of his transformation He takes the reader on a mystical journey in which he does battle with his ego and his own negative tendencies and connects with the inner divine energy Under Baba s guidance he emerges from a twelve year apprenticeship as a knower of the Self and a Guru in his own right Ganeshpuri Days is a beautifully written account that will inspire readers to awaken to the true Self and fulfil their highest potential