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| La vie de Ramakrishna. by Rolland, Romain. Paris, France: Robert Laffont S.A. 1973. | In French. |
| Lahiri Mahasaya: Fountainhead of Kriya Yoga. by Prajñanananda, Paramahamsa. Cuttack, India: Prajñana Mission. 1999. | India has always been enriched and blessed by a brilliant constellation of saints and sages. The beloved and befitting disciple of Shri Babaji, Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasaya came into the world to carry out a message of spiritual renaissance and rekindle the forgotten flame of Kriya Yoga. While leading an ordinary life amidst every sort of adversity, Shyamacharan was able to reach the apogee of God-realization solely through his spiritual practice and his love for his Gurudev. |
| Last Days and Maha-Nirvana of Bhagavan Sri Ramana, the. Compilation. Tiruvannamalai, India. 1951 | A short recount of the days preceding and the Mahasamadi of the great Ramana Maharshi. |
| Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava, the. by Tsogyal, Yeshe. Berkeley, CA: Dharma Publishing. 1978. | |
| Life and Philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan. by Dave, H.T. Bombay, India: Swaminarayan Aksharpith. 1996. | This is the only English language work which presents the history and philosophy of the Swaminarayan Movement, one of the most influential of modern day Hindu movements. Lord Swaminarayan reformist mission had a tremendous impact, eradicating violence, drunkenness and lawlessness on a large scale. This book reveals an important chapter of Indian religious and social history, now a subject of growing interest outside India. |
| Life and Teachings of Naropa, the. by Guenther, Herbert V., trans. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications, Inc. 1963. | A detailed biographical account and analysis of the great Indian master Naropa, the preceptor of Marpa who later became the guru of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa. Naropa's teachings are penetrating insights into the world of Buddhism and Tantra. |
| Life History of Shirdi Sai Baba. by Rao, Ammula Sambasiva, Translated by Thota Bhaskara Rao. New Delhi, India: Sterling Publishers Private Ltd. 1997. | This book delves deep into the details of the life of Shirdi Sai Baba right from his birth till his attainment of samadhi. |
| Life of the Servant, the by Suso, Henricus. | The autobiography of one of the earliest German mystics (14th century). |
| Life of Milarepa, the. by Lhalungpa, Lobsang P., trans. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications. 1979. | An illustrated biography of Milarepa, the eleventh- century yogi and poet, who is the most renowned saint in Tibetan Buddhist history. It can be read as a biography of a mystic, but it is also a powerful and graphic folk tale, full of magic, disaster, feuds, deceptions, and humor. |
| Life of Padre Pio, the. by DeLiso, Oscar. New York, NY: Phaedra. 1970. | The moving story of the Italian priest who for half a century bore the wounds of the crucified Christ. It is a simple, factual, and carefully researched biography, told with the straightforward honesty of one who has seen, but leaves belief to the reader. |
| Little Flowers of St. Francis, the. by Blaiklock, E.M. and Keys, A.C. trans. London, Great Britain: Hodder and Stoughton. 1985. | This medieval Italian manuscript is one of the most cherished texts of Western spirituality and introduces the modern reader to the sayings and deeds of a remarkable man and his companions. Their integrity, love, and devotion shines through, and the many stories. |
| Living by the Words of Bhagavan. by Annamalai Swami. Compiled and edited by David Godman. Asheboro, N.C.: AHAM Publications,. | |
| Lord Gauranga. by Ghosh, Shishir Kumar. Bombay, India: Bharata Vidya Bhavan. 1990. | This 200 page booklet is a condensation of the author's magnificent 800 page biography of Lord Gauranga, a.k.a. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the revered 16th century Bengali saint who re-introduced the path of devotion to the Indian sub-continent, and whose influence is felt world-wide today. |
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