Publisher description for Eastern seeds, western soil : three gurus in America / Polly Trout.
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This beautifully written supplementary text examines the lives and teachings of three spiritual leaders born in India who came to the United States in the first half of the twentieth century and made important contributions to the American religious counterculture. The author;s goal is to make their lives and teachings intelligible, as well as to consider what they can teach us about living a successful spiritual life in the modern world.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Gurus Biography, Paramananda, Swami, Yogananda, Swami, Krishnamurti, J, (Jiddu), 1895-Hinduism United States