The Making of the First American Satguru
Anyone on the spiritual path knows it’s rare that the illumined lives of yogis and gurus are laid before us. We have but a handful: Autobiography of a Yogi; Milarepa: Tibet’s Great Yogi; Ramakrishna and His Disciples and a few of others. Now comes an amazing book, The Guru Chronicles, filled with the magical and highly mystical stories of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, his Sri Lankan guru Siva Yogaswami and five preceding masters, who all held truth in the palm of their hand and inspired slumbering souls to “Know thy Self.” Chapters read by Raj Narayan
Author by The Swamis of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery
The Story
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Seeking a Guru in Ceylon
Maharishi Nandinatha
Tirumular Is Sent on Mission
Rishi from the Himalayas
“I Will Not Sentence Him to Death”
Muktiyananda Sails to Sri Lanka
Chellappaswami, the Siddha of Nallur
Yogaswami’s Early Life
Yoganathan Is Transformed
“You Haven’t Caught Me Yet”
“Yoganathan Is Dead”
Yogaswami, the Young Guru
Chellachi Ammaiyar
Yogaswami, Peerless Master
“We Know Not”
Miracle Making
Prescriptions for Sadhana
Yogaswami’s Final Years
Subramuniyaswami’s Youth
Finding God in a Cave
Sadhana Years in America
Moving to Nevada
Off to Europe
At Home on Kauai
Building a Saiva Stronghold
Standing Strong for Hinduism
The Mission Goes Global
Timeless Legacy
Spirit of the Guru
Harnessing a Hurricane
Reaching the Summit
Conclusion