Swami Venkatesananda bol duchovný učiteľ, ktorý cestoval po svete a šíril učenie svojho majstra. Bol známy svojim humorom a schopnosťou vysvetľovať zložité koncepty pomocou pútavých príbehov. Jeho štýl bol prístupný a vtipný, čo čitateľom približovalo hlboké filozofické myšlienky. Jeho spisy a prednášky zanechali trvalý odkaz v oblasti duchovného vedenia.
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.