Introduction

 Scholars speculate about the author of this monumental scripture and such other academic matters: may God bless them with success.

The Yoga Vasistha is the greatest help to the spiritual awakening and the direct experience of the Truth. This is certain. If this is what you want, YOU are welcome to the Yoga Vasistha.

The text abounds in repetitions which are, however, not repetitious. If you do not like (or need) repetition, then readjust this one verse: "This world appearance is a confusion: even as the blueness of the sky is an optical illusion. I think it is better not to lei the mind dwell 011 it. but to ignore it. "(I - 3/2) "

This verse occurs several times in the scripture and it sems to be the very essence of the teaching. If that is not quite clear to you now, read the scripture. The numerous ways in which this truth IS revealed will help open your mind.

It is wise to read just one page per day. The teaching is revolutionary. The biased mind docs not readily accept it. After the daily reading, meditate. Let the message soak through.

An oft recurring expression in this scripture is 'kakataliya' - a crow alights on the coconut palm tree and at that very moment a ripe coconut falls. The two unrelated events thus seem to be related in time and space, though there is no causal relationship.

Such is life. Such is 'creation'. But the mind caught up in 'its own trap of logic questions why, invents a 'why' and a 'wherefore' to satisfy itself, conveniently ignoring• the inconvenient questions that still haunt an intelligent mind.