Swami Kriyananda brings order to the vast array of symbols and imagery in Hinduism and explains the underlying teachings from which these symbols arise: truths inherent in all religions and their essential purpose, the direct inner experience of God.

Hinduism is a robust, joyful religion, amazingly in step with the most advanced thinking of modern times. It is deeply human as well as humane, delightfully relevant to all of life's needs. The philosophy in this book is no abstraction: it is down-to-earth and pressingly immediate.