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Sister Gargi's book gives a sextet of lighter vein in these six Vedantic Tales. In Vedantic Tales six interesting stories from the ancient Indian literature have been retold by Sister Gargi (Marie Louise Burke) In simple English, and tastefully illustrated by Brahmacharini Prajna. Through primarily intended for children and teenagers, these absorbing stories will be equally enjoyed by their parents. Most Hindus will be familiar with the parables upon which these ...
First published in America in 1997, the book gives us a picture of one of Sri Ramakrishna's great disciples, whose colorful and profoundly influential life has heretofore been little known. The book, as seen from the excerpts given below, was well-received by reviewers: This book is a masterpiece by Sister Gargi. Besides describing his life in India, the author gives a detailed account of swami Trigunatita's pioneering work in the West in nurturing the seeds of ...