My Tryst with Yoga and other Essays

An ardent sadhaka, Raghupathi has more than three and a half decades of uninterrupted enviable yogic sadhana, and has published numerous articles in various cultural journals such as Vedanta Kesari (Chennai), PrabhuddhaBharata (Kolkata), Sri Aurobindo’s Action (Puducherry), Education of Yoga (Hubbali) and Sapthagiri (TTD, Tirupati). Besides three books, Yoga for Peace (2006), Yoga and Zen: A Monograph (2007) and Theory and Practice of Hastha Yoga (2018), he has delivered many talks on Yoga philosophy and spirituality.

The book in hand is a compilation of articles written and published over a period of ten years in the above mentioned journals. In articles included such as Yogic Texts: A Comparative Reading, Technology of Brain, Mind, and Consciousness, Patanjali and Sri Aurobindo, Evolution: Darwin, Sufism, Sri Aurobindo,Yoga, Theory and Practice of Eco Yoga, and Patanjali and Quantum Physics, Raghupathi has provided a new insight and direction, looking at Yoga more scientifically than as a mere dogma.

The book is an addition to the copious literature of commentary and interpretation available on Yoga. He is sure that the book will strengthen the belief and faith of the readers in general and sadhakas in particular. Each article included will further widen their understanding of Yoga, and their faith in recognizing it as a holistic science.