From the Back of the Book:

Taming the Kundalini is a collection of letters written by Swami Satyananda Saraswati to a close disciple, during the period 1959-62. Through this detailed and intimate account of yogic and spiritual training, the reader is given a rare glimpse into the unfoldment of guru-disciple relationship and the implementation of progressive sadhana as a powerful tool to awaken consciousness.

In this book Swami Satyananda offers to all his spiritual advice and encouragement and leads the reader into a deeper understanding of the human place within the universe.

About the Author:

Swami Satyananda was born at Almora, Uttar Pradesh, in 1923. In 1943 he met Swami Sivananda in Rishikesh and adopted the Dashnami sannyasa way of line. In 1995 he left his guru's ashram to live as a wandering mendicant and later founded the international yoga fellowship in 1963 and the Bihar school of yoga in 1964. Over the next 20 years Swami Satyananda toured internationally and authored over 80 books. In 1987 he founded Sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development, and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1988 he renounced his mission, adopting kshetra sannyasa, and now lives as a paramahamsa sannyasin.