Spiritual Biographies and Autobiographies
Meetings with Remarkable Men 'Meetings' is Gurdjieff's
semi-autobiographical account of his youth and early travels.
It chronicles Gurdjieff's search for esoteric knowledge in remote
parts of the Near East and Central Asia accompanied by a number
of remarkable men and women.
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Born in Tibet
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First Among Sufis: The Life and
Thought of Rabia al-Adawiya Rabia was an extraordinary
Sufi woman saint who was born in Basra in the 8th century. Rabia
became an ascetic, then passed beyond this stage to that of Sufi
and reputed miracle worker.
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The Life and Work of Jalalluddin
Rumi Dr. Iqbal discusses the
life, writings and spiritual influence of the great 13th century
Sufi mystic Rumi with sensitivity, insight and understanding.
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I Come From Behind Kaf Mountain This is the spiritual autobiography
of Sufi teacher Murat Yagan, a Caucasian tribal prince who now
resides in British Columbia. The book describes his search for
truth and his encounters with many exceptional individuals, culminating
in a series of mystical experiences.
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Bhagavan Sri Ramana: A Pictorial
Biography Sri Ramana Maharshi was
one of the most renowned spiritual masters of the 20th century.
This pictorial biography follows his life from his birth in a
small village in southern India to his spiritual enlightenment
and eventual mission as a teacher of Advaita - the direct path
of self-knowledge.
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A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki Remembered Zen scholar and teacher
D.T. Suzuki is rightly regarded as one of the most remarkable
men of the 20th century. The volume provides an intimate view
of the man credited with introducing Zen Buddhism to the Western
world.
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The Golden Guru Psychiatrist James Gordon
spent thirteen years in India and the United States investigating
controversial guru Bhagavan Shree Rajneesh. The book reveals Rajneesh's
powerful control over his disciples and the personality flaws
which led to his eventual downfall.
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Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Burton was one
of history's most fascinating and romantic characters -- scholar,
adventurer, poet, explorer, British undercover agent and spiritual
seeker. This engrossing biography tells the dramatic story of
Burton's many astonishing feats throughout Europe, Africa and
the Middle East.
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Gurdjieff: Anatomy of a Myth G.I. Gurdjieff was argueably
one of the most important and powerful spiritual teachers of the
20th century. James Moore draws on published and unpublished sources
to create a fascinating portrait of Gurdjieff's life and his Fourth
Way teachings. .
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Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet Award-winning author Karen
Armstrong's accessible biography of Muhammad strips away centuries
of distortion and myth and presents a balanced view of the man
whose religion continues to dramatically affect the course of
history.
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Sunyata: The Life and Sayings of a Rare-born Mystic Sunyata, who was born Alfred
Sorensen on a small Danish farm in 1890, experienced a spiritual
awakening when visiting the famous Indian sage Ramana Maharshi
in 1940. For the rest of his life he travelled the world sharing
his profound spiritual knowledge.
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Krishnamurti 100 Years Through photographs, personal
recollections, interviews and Krishnamurti's own writings, Evelyne
Blau tells the story of the young Brahmin boy who renounced his
role as 'world teacher' to travel the world teaching and speaking
to countless seekers of all ages, races and nationalities.
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Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu
Suzuki Shunryu Suzuki was an influential
San Francisco Zen teacher and author of the modern spiritual classic
'Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.' Pupil David Chadwick draws on Suzuki's
own words and the memories of his students, friends and family.
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A Voice at the Borders of Silence William Segal was a multi-talented
writer, artist and spiritual seeker. His extensively illustrated
autobiography describes his encounters with P.D. Ouspensky, G.I.
Gurdjieff and various Zen and Tibetan Buddhist teachers.
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Rumi: Past and Present, East and West This award-winning work
examines the background, legacy and continuing significance of
Rumi, the great Sufi poet and mystic. Professor Lewis draws on
a vast array of sources, from Rumi's own writings to the latest
scholarly literature, to produce this detailed survey of Rumi's
life and work.
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Chögyam Trungpa:
His Life and Vision Chögyam Trungpa was
a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, an artist, a poet and a
social visonary. This detailed biography examines his long journey
from Tibet to the West, his controversial teaching style and enduring
legacy to spiritual seekers around the world.
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