Sri Yoga Vasishtha

Sri Yoga Vasishtha is a very well known book in India, especially among those who are keen to acquire salvation. No other book can help an aspirant better in his progress towards spirituality. It teaches explicitly the oneness (non-duality) of Atma and establishes firmly that there is no difference between man and God — jiva and Brahm. Studying this book earnestly and following the path it suggests, an aspirant who is physically active and has sharp understanding can attain salvation. The book offers practical guidance to true seekers of all types. But mere reading and glancing through the pages will be of no avail. Only those aspirants, who are true seekers of the Truth and have an urge for liberation and practise yoga, can understand the subtle points described in the book and derive benefit. The ignorant can also benefit provided they are honest and keen to realise the Truth. Diligent study of the book will help them to build up their lives under the guidance of able masters. Rishi Valmiki, one of the greatest sages of India, has highly esteemed this book and called it Maha Ramayana since it contains all the secrets and subtle knowledge about Atma. He who studies this book intently and tries to understand it either by himself or through a master and practises yoga with full faith, will surely attain the true knowledge and become liberated from the bondages of the material world. Sri Yoga Vasishtha presents a detailed dialogue on Atmagyan, between Sri Ramchandra, the disciple, and Sri Vasishtha Muni, the master, wherein the master explains all the methods to attain salvation. Sri Ramchandra, though he was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and a perfect being, acted like an ignorant being for the benefit of the worldly people and sought guidance of his master on true…