At the Feet of a Saint: Lessons, Stories, and Experiences with Swami Kriyananda
By David and Anaya Gamow Click for Excerpt What is it like to receive training from a gifted spiritual teacher? Like the greatest teachers and coaches, Swamiji guided people individually according to their natures. He was often indirect and gentle. Sometimes he waited years to correct someone, and did so with such subtlety that they might not even notice. Sometimes he was very direct. His students marveled at the sensitivity of his training. On many occasions, he answered someone’s unspoken thoughts. We never met anyone who understood people as deeply. Many people know Swamiji from his extraordinary collection of talks available online and from his extensive writings. This book is a contribution to the growing collection of books by his students, about what it was like to receive his training and serve on his projects. This collection of stories is offered to help make his presence more real and accessible to you. As Swami himself said often, Jesus did not come to Earth to show how