A vision of the sacred : my personal journey with Krishnamurti

Sunanda Patwardhan, secretary to Krishnamurti and from a prominent politically activist north Indian family has written an unusual memoir of her life with Krishnamurti over a forty year period. The politics of a religious organization, the personal challenges of working so close to a powerful figure, and the never ending questions and doubts arising from trying to lead a religious life fill the book with intriguing stories and insights. "For more than 30 years, Sunanda Patwardhan was a secretary, student, and confidant to the renowned spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti. In her travels, discussions, and experiences with the respected leader, Mrs. Patwardhan had many occasions to reflect on her own life and thinking. The nature of work, motherhood, devotion, self-sacrifice, and intellectual challenge are themes that are woven throughout this memoir. Patwardhan's memories of her years "at the feet of the master" shine a light of understanding on Krishnamurti as a scholar and teacher. Krishnamurti's letters and recorded conversations add insight into his personality, habits, and relationships."--BOOK JACKET. A Vision of the Sacred: My Personal Journey with Krishnamurti is a contemporary an intimate memoir by Krishnamurti;s private secretary and friend in India, Sunanda Patwardhan. The book answer the often asked questions about what it was like to work with a great world teacher of the twentieth century on a day-to-day basis, an how he counseled, in a non-traditional way, serious people struggling to meet the challenges of life. Krishnamurti's letters and actual recorded conversations add factual detail to this chronicle of a life fully lived.