The Truth Is

Table of Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 6
You are Love Dancing as Emptiness......Page 10
Self......Page 23
The Satguru......Page 53
Grace......Page 85
Satsang: Association with the Truth......Page 95
Brahmajignyasa: The Desire for Freedom......Page 119
Vivek: Discrimination Between Peace and Suffering......Page 131
Vairagya: Renunciation of the Transient......Page 136
Holiness: Innocence and Purity......Page 141
Faith and Trust......Page 145
Good Karma and Ahimsa......Page 147
Vichar: Self Inquiry......Page 151
Directed Inquiry......Page 155
Questions about Vichar Answered......Page 186
Doubts about the Truth Removed......Page 222
Fear of the Truth Removed......Page 231
The Cessation of Objectification......Page 241
Losing the Revelation by Attaining It......Page 250
Honoring the Revelation by Being That......Page 257
Bhakti: Love of the Divine......Page 281
The Divine Mother......Page 298
Surrender......Page 301
"I Am With You Wherever You Are"......Page 313
Narayana: The Creation of the Illusion......Page 329
Maya: The Shakti of the Illusion......Page 332
Mind: The Movement of the Illusion......Page 344
Dreams: The Nature of the Illusion......Page 347
Karma: The Script of the Illusion......Page 350
Desire......Page 359
Mind, Thoughts, and Mental Baggage......Page 366
Attachment and Past......Page 378
Fear and Fear of Death......Page 383
Anger and Dissatisfaction......Page 389
The Traps of Search, Practice, and Process......Page 397
The Trap of Deceitful Gurus......Page 416
The Traps of Religions, Traditions, and Ashrams......Page 423
Useful Sadhana and Dropping Practices......Page 426
Dropping Practice......Page 427
Meditation......Page 433
Mantra......Page 437
Karma Yoga......Page 441
Yoga and Pranayama......Page 442
Kundalini Yoga......Page 444
Yatra......Page 447
Yantra......Page 449
Tantric Sex......Page 450
Essence of Skillfulness......Page 453
Relationships, Marriage and Sexuality......Page 468
Occupation and Money......Page 484
Raising Children......Page 491
Health and Healing......Page 493
Healers......Page 503
Death and Dying......Page 505
Enlightenment......Page 517
Compassion and Service......Page 535
Love: Beyond the Beyond......Page 540
Glossary......Page 548
About This Book......Page 550
Photographs......Page 551