Great Indian Saints (An Old and Rare Book)

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Saints belong to a single community, irrespective of their land of birth, religion, custom or language. In their community none is high or low. They appear in ages on earth with the Will of God as divine mission for the welfare of mankind. They preach the universal gospel of divine love and wisdom conveying the message of God. These ministrels of god have enriched our life and society, culture and literature in various ways.

This book contains the biographical monographs of some of the prominent Indian saints who have shown us the path to love, peace, humanity and divinity.

Pranab Bandyopadhyay (b. 1925) obtained his M. A. in 'Modern Indian Languages from the University of Calcutta in 1949; has been widely published in India and abroad; his biography has been included in the 'International Who's Who is Poetry', and 'Men of Achievement' published by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge. England. and also in 'Who's Who of Indian Writers' published by Sahitya Academy, India has been broadcasting from All India Radio for more than 35 years was awarded D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) in 1980, and 'Diploma De Merito' by University Delle Arti, Italy in 1982.

Sainthood is a universal phenomenon. In India, there were many great saints even in the pre-historic age. The composers of the Vedic hymns were ancient Rishis, and those of the Upanisads were the great seers and teachers who had revealed the highest truths. The Indian epics and the Puranas mention about saintliness in abundance. The Bhakti movements and the classic Darsanas (philosophical schools), led by eminent saints appeared in various parts of the country in different ages.

The saints are the holy citizens of the world, who belong to all mankind. Sainthood has no distinction of caste, creed, sex or social status. They belong to one community, irrespective of their individual religion, customs, manners and language. They may be separated physically from each other by time or space, but they are the one and the same spirit. The spiritual unity of all beings is the final achievement of all saintly traditions. In their divine community none is high or low, as they possess the universal culture, civilization and qualities. They believe in the universal gospel of divine love. The saints do the service of God to His creations and manifestations.

The Upanisads tell us that the saint is he who has been liberated from all desires lodged in the heart, he who has shaken off relative good and evil, and he who has become immortal by attaining supreme identity with Brahman.

The Bhagavadgita describes the saints with the following expressions: the saint is he who is steady in wisdom, he who has gone beyond the gunas of the world, he who is a bhakta (devotee), a yogi (having perfect control over the mind), and he who has become Brahma-bhuta (Brahman).