Swami Venkatesananda è stato un maestro spirituale rinomato per i suoi viaggi in tutto il mondo nel diffondere gli insegnamenti del suo maestro. Incantava il pubblico con il suo umorismo, illustrando abilmente concetti profondi attraverso storie quotidiane e avvincenti. Il suo stile accessibile e spiritoso rendeva le idee filosofiche complesse comprensibili a un vasto pubblico. I suoi scritti e le sue conferenze continuano a ispirare, lasciando un'eredità duratura nella guida spirituale.
This is Swami Venkatesananda's longer Yoga Vasiṣṭha. His two volume book is here offered between two covers. Its purpose is to provide a means to eliminate psychological conditioning and to attain liberation. Containing the instructions of the sage Vasiṣṭha to Lord Rama, this scripture is full of intricately woven tales, the kind a great teacher might tell to hold the interest of a student.
The Concise Yoga Vasistha provides a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of Hinduism. Swami Venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage Vasistha. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original Sanskrit without sacrificing philosophical depth. To the comparative religionist, it provides an occasion for understanding how Hinduism has been able to accommodate seemingly opposite schools of thought without giving way to the platitudes which mar many syncretic movements.