"I will tell you how I grew up and how I was trained, about the great sages with whom I lived and what they taught me, not through lectures and books but through experience" writes Sri Swami Rama in the opening pages of this timeless saga. These stories record personal quest for truth and enlightenment. Inspiring, Illuminating, entertaining, mystifying and frequently droll and humorous, they bring you face-to-face with great Himalayan masters, including

Mataji of Assam, a ninety-six year old lady who never slept
Gudari baba, who taught Swami Rama the value of direct experience.
Yogi Sri Aurobindo, who integrated meditation into action.
Uria baba, who taught that every human being has the potential for healing.
Mahatama Gandhi, the Father of the nation.

"One of the great spiritual classic of all times. An insider view of hidden adepts who live outside time and space as we know it, yogis and yoginis who can’t possibly exist - but do"