Sacred seeds
for little souls.
Books that plant the seeds of self-knowledge, compassion, and wonder in children, forming the interior life from its earliest years, so that the person they are becoming has deep roots. Written for children aged 3 to 12. Treasured by families across the world.
WHY THESE BOOKS
The work of inner formation
begins in childhood.
The most powerful gift you can give a child is formation within themselves, the slow, patient development of their character, values, and way of being. A child formed in compassion, wonder, and self-knowledge carries those qualities into every relationship, every challenge, and every season of life that follows.
These books were written to plant those seeds. Through beautiful stories and stunning illustrations, they invite children into the values and wisdom that the great traditions of the world have always known to be foundational: oneness, kindness, gratitude, courage, love, and the understanding that every human being carries something sacred within them.
They are spiritual and accessible to families of all faiths and backgrounds. They celebrate the values that unite us all, told through stories that children will want to hear again and again.
THE COLLECTION
Nine books.
A lifetime of wisdom.
FOR PARENTS
Raising a child
with a strong inner life.
The most resilient children are those who know who they are — whose sense of self runs deeper than grades, appearances, or the opinions of others. That kind of rootedness is not accidental. It is formed, over years, through the stories we tell, the values we model, and the inner life we help our children discover.
These books are companions for that formation — resources that make meaningful conversations between parents and children possible, again and again, across the years of growing up.
ALMOST 30 YEARS OF FORMATION
Learned from within,
across every tradition she has touched.
Swaady's spiritual formation spans nearly three decades of lived practice across the world's great wisdom traditions. She has read more than 1,500 books on religion and spirituality. She spends a minimum of two to eight weeks in a monastery every year for contemplation, study, and monastic life. She has visited most of the leading Christian pilgrimage centers in the world. She has lived for eight years in Bali — a Hindu community and one of the world's most significant New Age hubs — in daily proximity to a vast spectrum of spiritual teachings and practices. She grew up in West Africa in an animist culture. Her formation reaches across Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, animism, and the many spiritual currents she has encountered through decades of living, traveling, and studying with genuine attention.
Jesuits, Carmelites and Benedictines | Extended time in practice and residence within these three great contemplative orders — Ignatian discernment, Carmelite interior prayer, Benedictine lectio divina. The foundation of her contemplative Christian formation.
Dominicans and Vincentians | Formation in the preaching and intellectual traditions of the Dominicans and the Vincentian charism of service to the poor — connecting the interior life to the call of the world.
Hindu community and Buddhist temples | Eight years of daily life in a Hindu community in Bali, alongside time in residence in Buddhist monasteries. A formation received through proximity, participation, and genuine relationship.
Islam, received from the inside | Her late father was a Muslim scholar, writer, and teacher. Her encounter with Islam was familial and deep — received through a lifelong relationship with someone who lived the tradition with integrity and love.
Animist roots | She grew up in West Africa within an animist culture, which gave her an early and embodied sense of the sacred as present throughout creation — a formation that preceded all her formal religious study.
"I have spent countless hours in monasteries, practicing with monks and nuns, learning and being formed. My spirituality is not new. It is twenty-eight years old and still deepening."
SWAADY MARTIN"Her discernment and spiritual precision are rare and deeply transformative. She arrives with exactly the right guidance — the right prayer, the right fast, the right word — always at the right time."
MYRIAM, ENTREPRENEUR, MALIWITNESSED IN EVERY SEASON
Those who worked alongside her
in the world.
The people best placed to confirm that God was truly the center of Swaady's professional life are those who were there — in the boardroom, in the office, in the daily reality of work.
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During the years Swaady worked with me at General Electric, one of the things that always stood out was the depth and sincerity of her spiritual life. Her relationship with God was not something separate from work or daily life. It was simply part of who she was and informed the way she led, supported others, and navigated challenges. Prayer was a living practice for her. What impressed me most was that her spirituality was embodied — visible in her compassion, her service, and the consistency with which she lived her faith. Her connection to God was something people around her could genuinely feel.
SWAADY'S FORMER MANAGER AT GE
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Working with Swaady at YSWARA was unlike any professional experience I had before. The company carried a soul and a deeper purpose present in everything we did. The name YSWARA itself was inspired by Ishvara — God in Sanskrit — and that spiritual orientation could be felt throughout the company culture. Meetings, projects, products, and daily interactions all carried meaning and intentionality. Working with Swaady showed me that business can be an expression of faith, care, and service — and that leadership can come from a place of reverence and love.
SWAADY'S FORMER EMPLOYEE AT YSWARA
WHAT THOSE SHE HAS ACCOMPANIED AND/OR COUNSELED SAY
Words from those who have
encountered Swaady.
Ready to walk
the path with a guide?
Swaady accompanies people one-on-one through spiritual direction and counseling — online, available globally. Whether you are navigating a turning point, deepening your prayer life, or seeking a companion for the journey, the door is open.