Yoga Vasishta – Book 7: Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa – Uttarārdha

oga Vasishta – Book 7 brings this profound spiritual journey to its culmination with Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa – Uttarārdha, Liberation – Part 2. Continuing the teachings of Sage Vasishta to Lord Sri Rama, this final volume explores liberation from the perspective of Self-realization and deepens the inquiry into the nature of consciousness, ignorance, the world, and the Supreme Brahman. This volume emphasizes that intellectual understanding alone is not sufficient for liberation. Even temporary experiences of deep meditation must mature into steady Self-Knowledge and freedom from the sense of “I” and “mine.” The teachings revisit important philosophical questions from the earlier volumes, but examine them from the viewpoint of one who has realized the Truth.