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Product Description The Ishopanishad is considered to be the foundation stone of Upanishadic knowledge. It is said that the answer to all the important questions of life are to be found in this short Upanishad. It is an ideal book of Vedanta philosophy. Book of Wisdom is Swami Rama's commentary on these sacred scriptures that form the basis of spiritual thought in India. Serving as both an introduction to yoga philosophy and as a careful guide for scholars, this excellent study begins with a history of the Upanishads and explains: The essential questions of the nature of God The origin of ignorance and illusion The levels of mind and consciousness Review "Certainly worth reading -- Research communications in Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavior "Certainly worth reading." -- Research Communications in Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavior "Outstanding ... even more appealing than the one by W. B. Yeats or Sri Aurobindo." -- The Illustrated Weekly of India About the Author Swami Rama founded the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust in India, and many centers throughout the world. A student of both Himalayan cave monasteries and European universities, he founded the Himalayan Institute to create a bridge between the ancient teachings of the East and modern scientific approaches of the West.