This House is on Fire: The Life of Shri Dhyanyogi

Shri Anandi Ma

A half dozen times or more every year I am fortunate enough to discover a book that I enjoy so much and find so compelling that I really can’t wait to review and recommend it. This House is on Fire falls into that category.

I must admit that I am drawn towards reading biographies or autobiographies of saints and/or seekers of truth or self-realization, so a book like this has somewhat of an easy time in trying to please me. However, often I am disappointed by either the life described or by the poor quality of writing. This book suffers from neither of these faults.

Shri Dhyanyogi left his body in 1992 at the ripe old age of 114. Before he departed he touched the lives of thousands, and appears to have been universally loved by all who knew him. The text and photos in this new spiritual classic make me very jealous of those who were fortunate enough to enjoy his presence and the Shaktipat he delivered.

Dhyanyogi is an authentic master and saint. Everything in this book rings true and thus it is very enlivening to the reader. The fact that this is pretty much a contemporary story and is so well-documented adds tremendous value to this reader.

I doubt that this will ever attain the popularity of everyone’s all-time favorite story of a Yogi, Autobiography of a Yogi , but I think all those who enjoyed the story of Yogananda have a treat in store if they will read this book.

Review by Len Oppenheim