Fw: Mother of All

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- Richard Schiffman

glee (AT) intrepid (DOT) net

Saturday, May 19, 2001 10:10 AM

Mother of All

Dear satsangI am an author of a just published book entitled

"Mother of All" about myexperiences with a remarkable holy woman of

India, Anasuya Devi. Herlife-story is unusual in the annals of world

spirituality revealinga uniquely feminine approach to spiritual

enlightenment. This book was verywell recieved in India where it was

published some years back, but we arehaving a little trouble getting

word out here in the US about the Americanedition which was just

released by the Blue Dove Press in San Diego. Thereare endorsements

on the back by Wayne Dyer, Joseph Chilton Pearce andPublishers Weekly

and the cover shows an arresting portrait of the Mother ina natural

setting. Early reports from bookstores indicate that the book

isselling very well at stores where it is stocked. We are carried by

New LeafDistributors and listed on Amazon.com."Mother of All" is the

account of the life and thought of one of the mostunusual woman

teachers of the twentieth century. Mother Anasuya Devi ofJillellamudi

village South India was a renowned, if controversial, figurewho

shocked Hindu traditionalists by teaching that the world is real and

notan illusion or maya as is commonly held. She insisted that the

earth itself,and not some transcendent divinity, is the highest God.

Mother¹s biography--especially her early years which were marked by

extraordinary visions,miracles and terse Zen-like teachings on the

oneness of matter and spirit--has been compared to the life of

Christ.Is this the type of book that you might be interested in

reviewing orcarrying excerpts of in your newsletter? The ISBN number

of Mother of All is1--884997-28-7. The retail price of the book is

$19.95.Kindly let me know if we can provide you with any more

information.Richard Schiffmanrichschiff (AT) earthlink (DOT) net