Divine Messengers of Our Time

Contents: Preface. 1. Mahatma Gandhi: the man of God. 2. Yogaswami: the strange saint of Sri Lanka. 3. Sri Aurobindo: the saintly scholar who found God. 4. Ramana Maharshi: seek the self. 5. Swami Ramdas: his life and teachings. 6. Swami Sivananda: the saint of Rishikesh. 7. Paramahansa Yogananda: the Royal Road to self-realization. 8. Srila Prabhupada: praise Krishna. 9. Peace pilgrim's oneness with God. 10. Bishrul Hafi: servant of Allah. Glossary.

"The present book contains essays on the lives and teachings of the ten remarkable spiritual masters of our time.

"Like the divinely inspired prophets in the past, these later day sages have also been showing us the superiority of the spiritual and eternal over the mundane and the transient. That the path of righteous leads to peace, happiness and salvation is part and parcel of their timeless message. The life and teachings of the following masters have been included in the book.

"Mahatma Gandhi, Yogaswami, Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Ramdas, Swami Sivananda, Paramahansa Yogananda, Srila Prabhupada, Peace Pilgrim, and Bishrul Hafi.

"The book includes portraits of the masters and a glossary of the terms used in the book." (jacket)

[Susunaga Weeraperuma also wrote Major Religions of India and Bliss of Reality.]