The Supreme Yoga

Swami Venkatesananda’s spiritual guide, The Supreme Yoga: Yoga Vasistha is an explanation of Vedanta philosophy that is extremely rational. Yoga Vasistha, the Supreme Yoga, aims to awaken a spiritual side in us by educating ourselves with Vedanta philosophy. It does this in lucid language, which resonates with modern values and a life based on reasoning and rationality. Swami Venkatesananda awakens the possibility that these are inseparable parts of infinite consciousness through this book. He does this in a rational and meticulous way by bridging between the ordinary, the spiritual, and the human and divine. This book is an adaptation from Yoga Vasistha, a work Valmiki wrote. It was written to be relevant for modern life. Swami Venkatesananda, a Sanskrit scholar and spiritual guru from India, was highly respected. He learned Sanskrit at a very young age. He met Swami Sivananda during his visit to Rishikesh. Swami became his disciple and he made himself a resident in the ashram. Swami Venkatesananda traveled to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in order to spread the teachings of Swami Sivananda and carry forward the legacy of practical wisdom as well as spirituality. Swami Venkatesananda is the author of books such as Garland of Prayers and The Mine Field, Talks on the Ramayana and Enlightened Living-The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.