Psychology of Mystical Awakening

The Psychology of Mystical Awakening: The Yoga Sutras is the 2600 year old classic Hindu scripture on the how to become enlightened. It tells you exactly how to first, eliminate unnecessary emotional suffering; live harmoneously in daily life; and then instructs you how to practice meditations leading to enlightenment and permanent happiness free of suffering. Swami Savitripriya's contemporary translation presents a new approach to this ancient wisdom based on the latest discoveries of physics and astronomy. She also outlines the 9 obstacles to growth, the 5 causes of suffering, and how to overcome them; 10 virtues for happy relationships and personal life; concentration; meditation and the 5 states of Samadhi that releases one from birth and death to existence in higher realms of reality. The text is very easy to read and understand. The great advantage of this translation is that it is very simple and direct. Based on personal experience, the Swami writes with authority. She rightly assumes that we need new examples and metaphors in order to adapt this teaching as new and relevant for today. Two examples: "Unlike one's True-Self, which is Conscious both of Itself and the objects It perceives, the mind is not even conscious of itself. In fact, like a computer and its programs, it cannot even function unless Consciousness is connected to it," and "Pure Consciousness Itself does not mix with mental events, even though it may be currently identifying with them." This step-by-step, self-directed spiritual psychology and its time-proven methods for attaining higher states os consciousness by a highly qualified contemporary authority will definitely enrich your life."