Hanuman: The Black Superhero They Called a Monkey

Hanuman is the most beloved deity in the Hindu tradition — not because he is the most
powerful, but because he is the most devoted. His strength is not his own. It is the strength
of pure, unconditional devotion to Ram. And that devotion, the Valmiki Ramayana and the
Hanuman Chalisa tell us, makes him capable of moving mountains, crossing oceans, and
defeating armies.
In this work, Oluwo Jolaoso Osainbola presents Hanuman as a living science of devotion —
the Bhakti path in its most complete and powerful expression. Drawing from the Valmiki
Ramayana, the Adhyatma Ramayana, the Hanuman Chalisa, and the oral traditions of the
Vaishnava and Shaiva masters, this book reveals the hidden teachings encoded in
Hanuman's story and how they apply to every human being seeking strength, courage, and
liberation through service.
Hanuman's message is simple: when you dedicate your strength to something greater than
yourself, you become greater than yourself.
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About the Author
Robert S. Shumake, publishing as Ajarn Shaman Shu, has lived two lives in one — the builder and the priest — and his books are where the two meet. He rose from a Ford factory floor to become founding president and CEO of Inheritance Capital Group, a Black Enterprise-ranked private equity firm, served as honorary consul for Botswana and Tanzania, and founded Inheritance Media Group, owner of more than 300 publications produced by an AI-run newsroom. In spirit, each tradition that initiated him gave him a name: Buddhist Ajarn in the Theravada and Vajrayana lines, Oluwo Jolaoso Osainbola in Ifá, and Shri Surya Narayana Swamikal in the Tamil Siddha line. He is the founder of Soul Tribes International Ministries and of Buddha Digital Temple and its universities — Orisha University, Buddha University, and Shiva University. He authored Detroit’s Proposal E, the 2021 ballot initiative that decriminalized entheogenic plants in Detroit, and is the author of more than 140 published books and 86+ DOI-registered academic publications. His philosophy: the Double Bottom Line — make a profit, and make a difference. Robertshumake.biz