Mother of all is the compelling story of one of the great mystics of our time. Mother Anasuya Devi of Jillellamudi was revered by millions in southern India for her home-spun wisdom, motherly love, and extraordinary spiritual powers. Herprofound yet enigmatic teachings powerfully challenged traditional patriarchal views and rejected the common Hindu belief that the world is an illusion. Married and the mother of three children, she was a living witness to her own ...
A compact, accessible biography, and the first treatment of Ramakrishna's life to emphasize the practical applications of his teachings. This compelling portrait chronicles Ramakrishna's short but transcendent life. From his early spiritual trials( the attempts to gain the mystical knowledge of Kali, the Holy Mother, that left Ramakrishna so frustrated he considered suicide), through his initiation into the divine secrets and apprenticeship under a Brahmani Nun, ...