A Feat of Creative GeniusDo extraterrestrials exist? Are there other lifeforms around us that our human senses are unaware of? Does consciousness continue on after death? What transpires between life and death? These are some of the questions that Dipa Sanatani answers in her novel, The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1.The big questions of life—they'd flit across my mind now and then—but I can't honestly say I paid them much attention before. I spent the first few decades of my life caugh...

A master storytellerI dove into *The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1* after loving Dipa Sanatani's other book, *The Merchant of Stories*. I'm mostly a non-fiction kind of reader, but I was completely hooked by the amazing storytelling in this one. You can enjoy it simply as a story, or you can dig deeper and see it as a reflection on what it means to be human. If you're feeling philosophical, you could even interpret it as a symbolic tale of creation.This was a genuinely enjoyable read, ...

Perfect for adults and kids alikeThis is one of those special books that works brilliantly for children, and then, when you revisit it as an adult, you discover all the subtle layers and hidden gems woven into the narrative. It’s a story you can experience through many different lenses – as a simple tale, a philosophical exploration, or a modern myth.The story itself is engaging and original. There aren’t many spirituality books aimed at younger readers, making "The Little Light: Guardians of Lo...

A spiritual leader is born.The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1 is a story that narrates the journey from life to death... to rebirth. Dipa Sanatani draws on a vast variety of religions, traditions, and mythologies from all over the world. It is a myth of destruction and creation. A story of dying and being reborn. The protagonist--The Little Light--emanates from The Great Light and incarnates in a human body.Traditions all over the world speak of the soul's journey in between realms. Whi...

The denial of death is the denial of life. In *The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1*, Sanatani takes us on a journey in the in-between. The Tibetans call this state the Bardo, the realm between realms. The Egyptians called it the afterlife. The Christians have called it eternity. Spirituality cannot and should not be a practice relegated to the older generation. It is a part of life. A part of all our lives. We ignore death until it consumes us and leaves us wondering where our loved one...

This is a book that all young men should read. I connected deeply with the stories of Mercury and Mars and the relationship they had with their respective fathers and mothers. All the Nine Celestial Beings depicted in the story represent archetypal characters and relationships that we have all encountered in our lives. At its heart, this is a book about a family—a crazy cosmic family, but a family nonetheless. Reflected in the planets—which are personified in human form—I saw the bare essence of...

The ultimate expression for any artist is devotion. When art transcends individual expression and becomes a conduit for the Higher Power that created us all, that's when true magic happens. In *The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1*, Dipa Sanatani tells the story of a soul encountering the planets before birth. The narrative is both youthful and ancient, innocent yet wise, embracing both darkness and light. It requires a genuinely mature and creative soul to craft a book as profoundly sim...

"I am Little Light and the whole world will know my stories."Do souls get to decide how and where they are born and in what circumstances? Do they get to choose who their parents are? Do they decide what culture they are born into? Would a soul willingly come into this world knowing that it will suffer?These are questions that have wreaked havoc on my brain throughout my life. When one is born into the world in less than ideal circumstances, does that mean that the soul was doomed to suffer? Why...

Dipa Sanatani is a prophet for the modern era. She doesn't preach from a pulpit, nor does she mire her readers in technicalities that are hard to grasp. A master storyteller, Sanatani narrates a story brimming with timeless wisdom and lets readers discover their own meaning. A true teacher never teaches, but simply allows the student to find something within themselves that was there all along. "The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1" is the story of a soul—The Little Light—that meets the p...

We're here one moment, gone the next. Death is often seen as a deep darkness—but in "The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1," Dipa Sanatani pierces through that darkness, offering us a glimpse into infinite light. In "The Little Light: Guardians of Lore, Book 1," Sanatani tells the story of a soul's journey between life and death. It's written as a conversation between 'The Little Light' and the planets. This wise and curious soul quizzes the Nine Great Celestial Beings, each offering their...