Jan 10, 2023
Author Susan Shumsky first appeared on SATB in 2019,
upon the publication of her memoir, The Maharishi and
Me, which detailed her twenty years living at his ashram
(including six years working directly for his organization). We
discussed her knowledge of The Beatles’ Rishikesh sabbatical then,
but with her new book, The Inner Light, she goes deep
with an exploration of how their interactions with Indian culture
and the TM movement impacted their lives and their art. In the
course of over 500 pages, she gives chapter and verse on the
manifestations of these interactions, sometimes hiding in plain
sight, that appeared in their music.
