Daughters of the Goddess :
The Women Saints of India
by Linda Johnsen
Paperback -
130 pages (April 1994)
Yes Intl Pub; ISBN:
093666309X
Reviews:
A reader from San Bruno, Ca
, July 31, 1999
A wonderful journey to the Goddess and her daughters
In this time of the renaissance of the divine femine, Linda Johnsen
has written a wonderful book that reveals the beautiful and ancient
tradition of Goddess energy and women saints in India, and introduces
the reader to contemporary women who embody the many aspects of the
Goddess, as incarnations of her, and who are alive and active today.
Her accounts of living, traveling with, and encountering these
remarkable women, are fascinating glimpses into the wisdom and
transformative energy that they embody and share with many around the
world. She writes as an observer, a scholar, and a devotee, and does
so with respect, fascination, reverence and chronicles her own
transformation in her meetings with these living women saints. This
book offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and daily life of
the avatars living amongst us, and the strong Goddess tradition of
their homeland and heritage. It is a unique and heartening book which
contains humor, storytelling, history, wisdom, and written from a
perspective that only a women could do in her study of the mysteries
and beauty of the Goddess and her daughters, in all her aspects. Read
this book and let the women that she encounterd grace you with their
presence as well, through their photos, words, and energy, for the
Goddess lives through them, and in this book you can become
acquainted with them, as the author did. I appreciate this book
immensely, for it is a wonderful forum and introduction to the women
who are incarnations of the Goddess, and who are revealed in a
personal way so well by the author.
A reader from Washington,
DC , February 27, 1999
Inspiring, informative, approachable style.
An inspiring and informative first hand account of some of the women
alive today (or at least until 1980) from India who embody the living
goddess tradition of South Asia. As a westerner who's both seen some
of these women for myself and been to India, I find this book a great
introduction to the Indian culture as well as a glimpse of what it's
like to be in the presence of such women of power. The book is
written in an immediate, narrative style and not the dry academic
style of many older books on the subject. Once I started reading it,
I couldn't put this book down until I was done!
A reader from Charleston,
SC , September 8, 1998
Worthy addition to any woman's library
I found this to be a fascinating and empowering book. Johnsen
eloquently describes Hindu women saints and their stories. The book
is beautifully written and is inspiring to Western women who search
for female spiritual leaders.
Deborah from New York, USA
, January 2, 1998
Interviews with modern female Hindu saints. Very good.
Although somewhat light-weight, Daughters of the Goddess is a worthy
text on a fascinating topic. Author Johnsen interviews several Hindu
women saints; all but one alive today. She discusses their
backgrounds, their beliefs, and the miracles attributed to them, as
well as her personal impressions.
There are times when the author seems too naive; too uninformed about Hindu Goddesses, too incredulous in her approach. But overall, she presents beautiful, spiritual and fair-minded summaries of the lives of some very important women you've probably never heard of.