Monument eternal / by Alice Coltrane (A. Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A. (Alice)

Contributor:

Kahn, Ashley, writer of new edition foreword.

Adams, Shankari C., writer of original foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A. (Alice).

Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A.

Spiritual life.

Spiritual direction.

Physical Description:

71 pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

New edition.

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, NY : Akashic Books, [2025]

Summary:

"When Monument Eternal was originally published in 1977, Alice Coltrane was living in Southern California and had recently become a swami, building and nurturing an alternative spiritual community. In these pages, she says that the book is "based upon the soul's realizations in Absolute Consciousness and its spiritual relationships with the Supreme One." Monument Eternal offers deep insight into Coltrane's tremendous musical output, and shines a light on her transformation from Alice McLeod, Detroit church organist and bebopper, to sage thought leader Swami Turiyasangitananda. It also reflects the extraordinary fluidity of American religious customs in the mid and late twentieth century. Akashic's long-awaited reissue of Monument Eternal includes a new foreword by Ashley Kahn" -- From publisher's website.

Contents:

Foreword to the new edition

Foreword (original edition)

Preface

Introduction

Spiritual re-awakening

Austerity

Spiritual perception

Realization

The Lord's grace.

Notes:

"Originally published in 1977 by the Vedantic Book Press, Los Angeles, CA" -- title page verso.

ISBN:

9781636142258

1636142257

OCLC:

1442731686

Publisher Number:

AKB769 Akashic Books