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| Daughter of Fire by Irina Tweedie. Inverness, CA: The Golden Sufi Center Publishing. | |
| Devoted to the Goddess: The Life and Work of Ramprasad. by McLean, Malcolm. Albany, NY: State University Press of New York Press. 1998. | The eighteenth-century Bengali poet and religious adept Ramprasad was an important figure in the revival of the worship of the Goddess in Bengal at a time when the previously dominant Vaishnavism was beginning to sustain a decline in popularity. The author presents a brief, original interpretation of one of the most important, but least studied devotees of the Goddess. This book is clearly and concisely written and treats an important figure in Hindu religious thought on the basis of Bengali materials that have not been translated or exploited by scholars. |
| Divine Blossoms: The Lineage of Kriya Yoga Masters. by Prajñanananda, Paramahamsa. Vienna, Austria: Prajña Publication. 2000. | A superb volume providing a brief synopsis of the life and teachings in the historical lineage of Kriya Masters. Each chapter is concluded with a concise summary of the essential wisdom of each Master. |
| Divine Madman, the: The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley. Translated by Dowman, Keith and Paljor, Sonam. Varanasi, India: Pilgrims Publishing. 2000. |
This is the "secret biography" of one of Tibet's foremost saints, the Buddha Drukpa Kunley (1455-1570). He is greatly loved by the people of Tibet as a "Crazy Wise" teacher and enlightened Master whose outrageous behavior and ribald humor were intended to awaken common people and yogis alike from the sleep of religious dogmatism and egoistic self-posession. Translated from Tibetan into English.
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| Dr. M. W. Lewis: The Early Life Story of One of the Earliest American Disciples of Paramahamsa Yogananda. Compilation. Los Angeles, CA: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1960. |
It was n 1920 that Dr. M. W. Lewis met Paramahansa Yogananda at the international congress of religious leaders in Boston. Dr. Lewis and his wife were among the first to recognize that the young swami was no ordinary teacher. This book shares many stories of the lifelong guru-disciple relationship between Paramahansa Yogananda and the Lewises. |
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