Nancy Freeman Patchen

Nancy Freeman Patchen, is an American writer.She has an interest in Indian culture.Nancy undertook her first journey to India in 1978 to study at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya in Bombay and to travel with Swami Chinmayananda on his lecture tour to India’s major cities. Drawing on the information collected during the trip, she wrote his biography: Journey of a Master. In 1990, she returned to India for three years as a volunteer editor of Tattva Loka, the prestigious spiritual magazine, published by the Shringeri Matha in south India. While continuing with her editorial work,she travelled throughout Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, parts of Karnataka and Maharasthra, as well as Rajasthan. The description of her three-year journey is published on her website .The travelogue is based on her personal encounters giving facts and observations with a goal to demystify India for the Western world.

In the winter of 2000, Nancy returned to India to speak at schools and universities, particularly in Chennai, on the subject: “Self-Mastery for Success in the World.”

Nancy received her education at the University of Madrid and San Francisco State.
She lives in a village in Green Valley, south of Tucson, serving her community and friends,in whatever way she is able. She is also interested in alternate health therapies such as homeopathy,healing with herbs and polarity therapy.

She incorporated a non-profit entity to fight against Groundwater pollution caused by local copper mines.
 
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