Yoga Vasishta – Book 5: Upasama Prakarana

Book 5 – Upasama Prakarana, “The Calm Down,” explores the progressive quieting of the mind and the dissolution of mistaken perceptions that make the world of differences appear absolutely real. The volume presents the teaching that true knowledge transforms our understanding of the world, the individual self, action, desire, and relationships. This book contains a lucid condensation and explanation of approximately 5,000 stanzas of the fifth chapter of Yoga Vasishta. Difficult Vedantic ideas are made accessible through stories, contemplations, dialogues, and powerful metaphors.