Spiritual Biographies
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| Mahavatar Babaji: The Eternal Light of God. by Prajñanananda Giri, Swami. Miami, FL: Kriya Yoga Ashram. 1997. | The life of a Realized Master is mysterious. The life and teaching of the Great Master Mahayogi Shri Shri Babaji is even more mysterious and hidden. Although nothing is known about His life, His mission and teachings are well-known and spreading throughout the world. His teachings are imparted to true seekers by His direction in the lineage of Masters like Shri Shri Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Shriyukteshwarji, Paramahamsa Baba Hariharanandaji. |
| Mahomet et la tradition islamique. by Dermenghem, Emile. Paris, France: Editions du Seuil. 1957. | In French. |
| Master and The Disciple, the. by Sarma, D. S Madras, India: Sri Ramakrishna Math | A short story about Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. |
| May Your Hearts Blossom, an address by Sri Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. Compilation. Ammritapuri, India. 1994. | The address given by "Amma" at the Parliament of the World's Religions in September 1993. |
| Medieval Women Monastics: Wisdom's Wellsprings. by Schmitt, Miriam and Kulzer, Linda, ed. Collegevile, MN: The Liturgical Press. 1996. | "Makes medieval women's monastic tradition come alive in uniquely gifted women of prayer and action. Written by contemporary Benedictine women scholars and writers, it renders accessible the surprisingly varied accomplishments of medieval foresisters of wisdom who are rarely acknowledged by historians for their contributions to the culture of their era". |
| Meetings with Remarkable Men. by G. I. Gurdjieff. E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. 1963. | This is the second book by the extraordinary mystic philosopher and teacher who died in 1949, but whose work continues here and abroad through the Gurdjieff Foundation and whose first book is All and Everything. Originally written to be read about within the circle of Gurdjief's pupils, Meeting with Remarkable Men presents us with the key itself to the life of the Great Master as it describe Gurdjieff's search for answers to the fundamental questions of life throughout remote areas of the world. The book can be read both as a psychological autobiography and as a colorful narrative. It consists of a series of stories, each bearing as its title the name of one of the men Gurdjieff knew in his formative years. Although these men have no particular claim to fame, Gurdjieff calls them remarkable because they all shared a consuming desire to understand the deepest mysteries of life and were not dismayed buy he obstacles encountered during the course of their search. |
| Miracle of Love: Stories about Neem Karoli Baba. by Dass, Ram. New York, NY: E.P. Dutton. 1979. | A marvelous collection of stories and quotes of Neem Karoli Baba compiled by Ram Dass (also know as Dr. Richard Alpert), collected among many Indian and Western devotees. |
| Much Silence: The Life and Work of Meher Baba. by Hopkinson, Tom and Dorothy. Bombay, India: Meher House Publications. 1982. | Today the words which Meher Baba did not speak, and the Discourses which were not uttered but dictated by means of an alphabet board or with signs and gestures, are finding their way into men's hearts and minds. Not only into the hearts and minds of those who, having met him, can never forget that experience, but even more into the hearts of those who never saw him, particularly the young. |
| Muslim Saints and Mystics. by Attar, Farid Al-Din. London, England: Arkana published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1966. | This is a classic of Islamic mysticism- deeds, parables and miracles evoking the riches of the interior Sufi world. |
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