The document discusses an autobiography published in 1946 about the life of an Indian spiritual leader born in 1893 in India. The autobiography introduces the reader to his childhood, his encounters with spiritual figures from both the East and West, including accepting an invitation to speak in Boston in 1920. It provides an introduction to methods of attaining spiritual realization and Eastern spiritual thought, which was not widely available in 1946. The autobiography's writing was reportedly prophesied by a 19th century master.