Henri Le Saux - Swami Abhishiktananda left us numerous writings testifying to his inner journey and his thoughts which he never ceased to reconsider according to his experiences. A few days before his big departure, he was still worrying about readjusting old texts with a view to a new edition. We will remember in his literary work, the abundance of which reflects the awareness he must have had of his role as transmitter, a few titles which left an impression on many readers. There is his essay on prayer originally published in English under the title Prayer at the request of his friends in India. Let us also mention The further shore which brings together several texts including an essay on sannyasa written a few weeks before his death. There is The secret of Arunachala who testifies under the name Vanya of his encounter with the sacred mountain which he experienced as a place of spiritual birth. It is also necessary to mention an exceptional document taken from his diary, Ascent to the Depth of the Heart. If we had to choose only one book, according to her close disciple Bettina Bäumer, it would be this journal which she considers to be a classic of spiritual literature.