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AWAKENING THE EARLY LIFE OF A SPIRITUAL MASTER

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AWAKENING by SRI  CHINMOY

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First published in 1988 by

Citadel Books

© 1988 Sri Chinmoy

Edited and Compiled by Alan Spence

Illustrations by Janet Melrose

Typesetting by Tom Kane

Printed in Scotland by Spectrum Printing Company  

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CONTENTS

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Introduction

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Sri Chinmoy [with Photo]

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GROWING UP

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Aiming at the Heavens

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My Only Ambition

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Kettledrum

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Stories from the Mahabharata

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A Singer and a Poet

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Who Wants to Study?

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The Lion and the Goats

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My Mother's Wish

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The Dhoti

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The Last Illness

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Consolation from Krishna's Conch

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Food for the Dead

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ESCAPES FROM DEATH

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'My Prayer is Stronger man Smallpox

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My Mother in the eyes of a Lion

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AWAKENING

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