Upasana In the Presence of the Divine

by Sivananda Saraswati, Satyananda

Upasana is the ultimate path of sadhana,which leads the aspirant directly into the proximity of the Divine.The book of practical insight and instruction on the art of worship is meant for all those who ask the can I discover the ultimate Truth within myself?How can I attain liberation while living in the world? The teachings contained in this book were expounded by two contemporary masters of the yoga tradition.Swami Sivananda Saraswati and his disciple,Swami Satyananda Saraswati.All aspects of this path of upasana,including types and modes of upasana,relationship with the divine,use of mantras and symbols,form and formless worship,tree worship,service and yajna are described.The principles and practices offered here can be used by all aspirants to this spiritual path.

258 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2007

About the author

Swami Sivananda Saraswati (September 8, 1887—July 14, 1963) was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a well known proponent of Sivananda Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. He lived most of the later part of his life near Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh.

He is the founder of The Divine Life Society (1936), Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy (1948) and author of over 200 books on yoga, vedanta and a variety of other subjects. He established Sivananda Ashram, the location of the headquarters of The Divine Life Society (DLS), on the bank of the Ganges at Shivanandanagar, at a distance of 3 kilometres from Rishikesh.

Sivananda Yoga, the yoga form propagated by him, are now spread in many parts of the world through Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, but these centres are not affiliated with Swami Sivananda's original ashrams which are run by the Divine Life Society.