A minister first recommended we carry A Divine Friendship Beyond Time, and after reading it we know why. We couldn't put it down - it is totally charming and engaging. The story of Mary Lou Edwards, a lady from Atlanta, Georgia and her "unexpected" meetings with Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945, is extraordinary and full of surprises. Her story includes miraculous events and the prophecy by Paramahansa Yogananda of a temple to be built in Atlanta in her lifetime that will serve his work. No Self-Realization Fellowship library is complete without this title.
The book also includes a lovely brief history of the building of the Atlanta Temple, complete with nice color photos. It is a magnificent temple - they don't do things by half in Atlanta. If you ever dream of one day building an SRF temple, then read this book and you will be encouraged to start planning now!
About the author:
This story was recorded and published thanks to Randy Bundy, a long-time devotee of the Atlanta group. He first met Mary Lou Edwards in 1973 and had the privilege of hearing her stories many times. Not only did Randy record the details of her meetings with Yoganandaji and the prediction that a temple would be built, but he then became very involved fulfilling that prophecy - you could say that he helped build the last chapter.