THE ESSENTIAL TEACHER by Balakrishnan, Vilasini (editor) - 1987

Los Altos, California: Mananam - Chinmaya Mission West, 1987. 102 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Martha Andrasko. This collection of essays contains: Preface by Margaret Leuverink; Introduction by Swami Chinmayananda; Part One: Nature of the Guru: Gurus, Teachers and Preceptors by Swami Chinmayananda; Finding a Guru by Swami Sivananda; The True Religious Teacher by Swami Vivekananada; The Necessity of a Living Master by J. R. Puri. Part Two: Transmission of Knowledge: The Teacher Student Relationship by Tarthang Tulku; Make Your Guru Your Goal by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj; The Way to Freedom by Swami Chinmayananda. Part Three: Personal Anecdotes: Reflections by T. M. P. Mahadevan; Living in Tao by Henri Borel; The Virtue of Obedience by Saint Francis de Sales. Part Four: Teachers in Different Traditions: The Fullness of Silence by V. Ganesan; Spiritual Direction by Thomas Merton; The Sufi Teacher by Idries Shah; and All Is Within by Baljit Kaur Tulsi.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.