This biography of the life and times of Rasiah Paulaseer Lawrie Muthukrishna was first published in 1973 under the title ‘The Lightning from the East’, written by Brother L. D. Dale of U.S.A. The first edition was not complete because it did not cover any of the years of his life after 1973. This book has been revised and updated by the author's daughter Sister Suzannah Nivedita and others.