യതിചരിതം

by Nitya Chaitanya Yati

Yaticharitam (യതിചരിതം) is the autobiography of guru Nithyachaithanya Yati. He started writing it in English and continuously wrote the events of 47 years, from his birth till 1971. He couldn't finish it as he was hectic with some important projects. Following his instruction, his disciple Dr. Peter Oppenheimer finished it adding the selected excerpts from Guru Nithya's letters. After Guru's Samadhi an English version of his autobiography was released from Narayana Gurukulam tiltled 'Love and Blessings'. Later his disciples Sadhu Gopidas and Mahilamani translated his autobiography and added many excerpts from his write-ups in Malayalam and finished it in 2002. Malayalapadanagaveshana Kendram published it on 14nth June, 2003.
This autobiography reveals the transformation of Guru Nithya from a shy child towards one of the most influential spiritual figure, philosopher and academician of Modern India. And reading this book gives a greater insight to the reader through which one would be able to differentiate between the modern day Godmen and real spiritual figures of India.

656 pages, Hardcover

First published June 14, 2003

About the author

Nitya Chaitanya Yati (2 November 1924 – 14 May 1999) was an Indian philosopher, psychologist, author and poet, best known for his commentaries on Advaita Vedanta as well as his literary criticisms. He was a disciple of Nataraja Guru, the successor to Narayana Guru. Yati published over 140 books in English and Malayalam including a commentary on Darsana Mala of Narayana Guru, titled, Psychology of Darsana Mala. Kerala Sahitya Akademi honoured him with their annual award for literary criticism in 1977.