The Hill of Fire

by Monica Bose

The hill of Fire is a fascinating account of a courageous woman's search for truth carried to the very heart of Buddhism and Hinduism.Suzanne Alexandra Curtil,a talented dancer,doctor and diviner left her native France in 1925 for India.There she became a Buddhist priestess,the first woman to enter the Southern Buddhist or Theravada religious order in 800 years.On a mission to the Himalayas,she met and was instructed by the renowned Tibetan Buddhist Teacher,Tromo Geshe Rinpoche.
In 1936 she went to visit Sri Ramana Maharshi who dwelt on Arunachala,known as the Hill of Fire,in Tiruvannamalai,southern India.She remained many years in Tiruvannamalai to practice the great Seer's teachings.She also engaged in selfless medical practice in the town and surrounding villages.
The Hill of Fire is written by her daughter,who adds her own memories of Sri Ramana Maharshi and of life in the temple town of Tiruvannamalai

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kalyani Rao · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its an amazing account of life of Suzanne Alexandra Curtil in 19th century India where she discovered her spritual journey and could interact and learn from great Spritual gurus like Sri Ramana Maharshi.