This House Is On Fire: The Life of Shri Dhyanyogi

This biography of Shri Dhyanyogi, the kind of Indian saint who only exists in legend, provides tales of his exploits at 100 years old he could walk faster than any of his followers that are intertwined with his spiritual teachings. After 80 years of solitude in rural India, Dhyanyogi came out from seclusion to teach in India and the United States. Tales of the gentle yogi facing down tigers, battling hunger and thirst, and traveling through the treacherous mountains and scorching deserts of India are all told here. In his unending desire to be a resource to followers, Dhyanyogi is known to have said to his followers, "This house is on fire loot all you can!" referring to the wisdom he had and how little time he had on earth to impart it.