Moonlight on the Ganga

By Claire Krulikowski

In this reflective and enjoyable India travel memoir, "hooks of fears" claw at author Claire Krulikowski on her first morning's awakening in India, a land she'd never planned to visit. However, in Rishikesh she hears the call of Ma Ganga, the sacred Ganges River, and accepts its enticing invitation to leave everything she knows behind. Diving into the river of life teeming around her, including meetings with lepers, wounded monkeys, swamis, stalkers, pilgrims, shopkeepers, holy cows, and more, Krulikowski steps outside her beliefs of how things "should be," trusting life and everything in it She comes to know happiness and peace moment-by-moment. Presented in exquisite vignettes, enjoy these tales of spirit that are seemingly channeled by the sacred river.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504040643
• ISBN13: 9781504040648
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Moonlight on the Ganga

It was the trip of a lifetime, the kind that changes your life forever. Claire Krulikowski went to India to attend the dedication ceremony of Shangri-La. This ashram (spiritual retreat) was being gifted to a non-Hindu woman, Jacqueline Snyder, so that she could further her aim of uniting all of the world's people into one voice to change the world into a better place. Krulikowski intended to write a book about this unique experience. However, once in India, the author quickly realized that the topic of her book was going to be much more personal. Moonlight on the Ganga is much more than a travel memoir. This book unabashedly tells of the author's experiences while in India. However, in doing so it also intimately shares the author's path to personal and spiritual awareness. The reader can't help but wonder what they'd see if they only trusted their intuition and the magic of the universe.

Orange Marigolds

Moonlight on the Ganga draws out deep desires for the beauty you may never find in an art museum. This beauty is revealed in the experience of a simple glance, the awakening of recognition or the exquisite taste of comforting moments in which the soul truly rests in peace. Claire Krulikowski finds this solitude in the "thunderous song of the river." Through vignettes describing her encounters, her humor often catches you unawares. Her vivid writing captures your imagination as she leads you gently to conclusions of the heart. Every nuance of her experience is felt in its warmth and dramatic lucidity. The story of her journey births within you a sense of heightened curiosity as she masterfully paints images of orange marigolds, shopkeepers, pilgrims and swamis. She also explains how monkeys find their way into her room, takes the reader on journeys to exotic locals, addresses unique confrontations, explores peaceful vistas and meets people living in constant contact with a magnificent river. This journey seems to be an essential part of Claire's own spiritual path. She must face overwhelming fears, address aspects of primal survival and encounter her teachers in various guises to grow and mature into a beautiful awareness of life itself in all its suffering and elation. Her spiritual insight shows a striking clarity of vision. A sense of freedom in the moment permeates every page. As she is tested in disarming ways, life is smiling. How do you address hunger, death, accidents and conflicting emotions while only longing for peace, solitude and a good cup of Chai tea? This enchanting mosaic is profoundly spiritual while retaining an especially realistic portrait of life. Intimate conversations with strangers are more important than shopping and feelings of helplessness turn to compassion through the observation of suffering. With striking powers of observation, Claire's writing leads you through an enchanting landscape where a revered river nurtures, heals and accepts prayers that float as flowers on the ripples until descending into the silent depths. When you finish reading this book you will long for Claire's experiences and then realize they are offered to you, wherever you live. ~The Rebecca Review

So good I didn't want to end!

The author's daily journal account of her spiritual journey along the Ganga River in India brings to life all the feelings one could experience in a life-time. The river serves as a sacred place by bringing together the people and animals to pray and blend together. The author's experiences impact everyone with unforgetable lessons of what's really important and a greater love of life.

Insightful Journey to India

Told through rich imagery along the sacred waters of the Ganga River, Claire invites you to embark on a very personal journey of self-revelation and spiritual growth. Her search to know and serve God is fueled by a willingness to leave behind past attitudes and to love without judgement or separation. Faithful effort is given to understanding situations that arise and learning that there are no accidents. When met with the unexpected river voyager - be it human or animal - Claire's account is told with humor and honesty. You feel her rapture with each realization and her uncertainty with each challenge. I hope she takes the advice of her newfound `angel' and visits Nepal. We could all benefit from the trip.