Swami Sivananda's ''Lives of Saints'' was first pubished in 1941 & reprinted in 1943 & 1944. A co-mpanion second volume, under the some title, followed in 1947, the year of the Master's Diamond Jubilee. It contained life-sketches of many more saints not covered in the original publication. In this edition, we have endeavouered to consolidate, not those written by Swami Sivananda in other miscellaneous book. As such, the present publication has verily turned out to be a treasure teove of inspiring spirtual biography,instructive anecdotes & lofty admonitions of men &woman of the highest realisation. For sheer variety & range, this book perhaps has no equal. Here two points deserve special mantion. Firstly, this book is totally non-sectarian & free from prejudice of any kind. It thus manages with marvellous success to draw out the very best from subject it touches, as these. Secondly, as thsese sketches come feom the pen of a spiritual pers-onality, they present all the lives in a distinctive spiritual perspective, which a layman writing the same biographies would hardly be able to do. This fect, in itself, enhances the worth & utility of the book a great deal. We feel privileged to be able to offer this book to the reading public. May the light of these saints guide & illumine the path of the readers. My their blessings shower upon the readers & the whole mankind!