The Supreme Yoga: Yoga Vasistha, compiled by Swami Venkatesananda, is a spiritual guide that elucidates the Vedanta philosophy in an extremely rational way.

Summary of the Book

The Supreme Yoga: Yoga Vasistha attempts to bring about a spiritual emerging in us through the enlightening Vedanta philosophy. It does so in lucid language that reverberates with the values of modern life, a life completely based on rationality and reasoning. Through this book, Swami Venkatesananda awakens us to the likelihood that they are inseparable measures of infinite consciousness. He does so in a meticulously rational way, by bridging the gap between the ordinary and the spiritual, the human and the divine. This book is an adaptation of the original work Yoga Vasistha written by Valmiki, written in order to be apt for the modern day life.

About Swami Venkatesananda

Swami Venkatesananda was a highly revered Indian spiritual guru and a Sanskrit scholar. He learned Sanskrit at a very young age. His visit to Rishikesh brought him to his idol, Swami Sivananda. He eventually became Swami’s disciple and a resident at his ashram. Swami Venkatesananda has travelled to countries like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Mauritius, spreading the teachings and messages of Swami Sivananda, carrying forward the heritage of practical wisdom and spirituality. Swami Venkatesananda has written books like Garland of Prayers, The Mine Field, Talks on the Ramayana, and Enlightened Living - The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.