Initiation into Yoga: An Introduction to the Spiritual Life
By Sri Krishna Prem

A study of the yogic discipline as a path to union with God, written by a mystic of the Hindu tradition, Sri Krishna Prem ranges with direct simplicity over the symbolic and practical issues of the spiritual life.

Topics include the guru, control and perfection of the mind, death and deathlessness, religion and philosophy, and ancient and symbolic knowledge.