Consciousness is the most intimate experience of life the essence of life itself. among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India one ancient philosophy--------Kashmir Shaivism----has explored it completely.The Yoga of Kashmir Shaivism is a book that will transform you. It is a resource and guide towards investigating and deepening your own consciousness. Swami Shankaranands grew up in Brooklyn New York, and as a greduate of both Columbia and New York Universities began a promising career in english Literature at Indiana University. However in the late sixties a dramatic turn of events profoundly altered the direction of his life.