Death Must Die: Shree Anandamayee Ma and The Guru Disciple Relationship: A Devotee's Journey

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction to the revised edition. Prologue. 1. Prelude. 2. Theosophy and J.K. 3. Ramana Maharshi. 4. Benares. 5. First meetings with Ma. 6. Lewis Thompson. 7. Almora. 8. Life at Rajghat. 9. Vindhyachal. 10. Moonlight on the Ganges. 11. One can't remain on this earth looking at her. 12. Thoughts of J.K. 13. The plunge. 14. Diksha (Initiation). 15. The experiment continues. 16. A new Mantra. 17. Back at Rajghat. 18. All one has to do is surrender ever more perfectly. 19. Krishnamurti returns. 20. Are these dreams only dreams? 21. A devastating departure. 22. The process deepens. 23. Are you not mine? 24. Everything is he, he alone is. 25. Isn't that the way of love? 26. Blood of your blood, bones of your bones am I. 27. Words of wisdom. 28. The final years. Epilogue. Acknowledgements. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography.

"Looking at Her I felt that she is not a body, but just light. She seemed to see through me with all my shortcomings. All night I prayed to Her: Take possession of me completely, don't let a particle of me remain."

Death Must Die gives an intimate first-hand account of a courageous woman's spiritual quest in close association with several of India's greatest modern saints. Unfolding against the back-drop of Banaras in the 194os, where she lived as a teacher and musician, we are given an in-depth picture of her intense relationship with the extraordinary woman who becomes her guru - Sri Anandamayee Ma.

Atmananda, as she came to be known, was also closely associated with J. Krishnamurti, and a unique picture is given of him here in comparison with his peers and contemporaries within India. In her almost obsessive desire to "understand" J.K., as she calls him, she was driven ever deeper into the heart of Indian spirituality, encountering Sri Ramana Maharshi, as well as other outstanding Indian sages, before ultimately coming to the feet of Anandamayee Ma.

In particular, this book gives a true darshan (an experience of the presence) of Anandamayee Ma and the unique way in which she guided people to self-illumination.

Ram Alexander was a close friend of Atmananda as well as a fellow disciple of Anandamayee Ma, with whom he stayed in India for 10 years.