Product Description

Timeless and deeply personal, these poems illuminate with clarity and candor Gurumayi's own spiritual transformation through the relationship with her Guru, Swami Muktananda. The poems in this volume were originally published in limited edition under the title Ashes at My Guru's Feet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1684118 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Gurumayi Chidvilasananda is a spiritual teacher, author, musician, and the head of the Siddha lineage of meditation masters in the ancient yogic tradition of India.

Customer Reviews

Immensly inspiring poetry!
Gives an actual poetic account of the path to liberation and the actual experience of looseing all ego identity into utter enlightenment. It is the most powerful book of poetry I have ever read, and that is alot. I am also a poet. I have both the original Ashes At My Gurus Feet (hardcover) for safe keeping future generations and the paper back carry around. I take it with me everywhere I go, literally, in my back pack. No matter how many times I read it, I am struck with tears of utter bliss or tears of amazing and blissful longing, my eyes are getting watery thinking about it right now. Divinlyamazinglysatisfyinglyprofound, if a word could describe my own experience of this book, Love.

"Pulsation Of Love" basically same book as "Ashes At My Guru's Feet"
I gave this book 4 stars based on the fact that the poetry is not truly poetry, more of a stanza-structured prose, so it was slightly disappointing from that perspective. I am sure that devotees of Gurumayi will not find this a problem as it is filled with tremendous heart and deep spiritual expression. It's a bit like a Christian saying the Bible is poetry, when it is not truly poetry, though it often reads as such. Still it is narrative prose. I am pickier than most as a poet that also writes prose.

One other note that I think everyone should be aware of, this is basically the same book in softcover as "Ashes At My Guru's Feet". The poems have been slightly re-ordered and the hardcover has some very nice illustrations that "Pulsation Of Love" does not have. Also, the hardcover "Ashes" is beautifully constructed, has a hard case slipcover and a clear dust cover that adds a very high-class look to the book. Over all, I am pleased, just disappointed that they gave the soft-cover a different title and cover artwork (though very nice in it's own right), leading one to believe they are two separate entities.
As one who is not a devotee of Gurumayi, but who is on a quest for faith, I found this book to contain great wisdom and to be worth reading in spite of being poetically disappointed. JJ

Extremly clear and insightfull
What can I say? This is a wonderfull, beautifull book. I lovve it!