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¿ivani Howe's THIS is Written in the Stars is not just a collection of poems; it charts a journey of transformation. It is a deeply personal and sometimes enigmatic chronicle of a change of heart, a verbal record of alteration that guides the reader through the labyrinth of inner experience. This collection channels both the intensity and tenderness of the human spirit, through authentic imagery, emotional depth, and occasional playfulness and humor, THIS paints a portrait of spiritual change that is at once deeply personal and uniquely fresh.In her own words, "THIS is Written in the Stars, is a capsule of light that maps my journey of a mind-bending, life-trembling transformation, where both my lower and higher minds were woven through an experience of my heart breaking open and then blooming into its fullest expression -- embodying the Presence of Love. I offer THIS... to you here as a map to inspire your own journey, to console, to encourage and to balm your heart so that you do not feel alone in your own awakening from the mundane 3D into an embodied 5D reality. THIS... is not a map giving direction, but a map of permission for you to experience your treasure hunt towards finding your own heart's unique expression."

Aparoksanubhuti belongs to the series of works by Sankara known as prakaräagrantha, i.e., "specific treaties" in verse and prose concerning basic points of Vedanta teaching that examine the "great sentences" (mahavakyas) contained in the Upanisads. In this series of treaties by Sankara, other works fundamental for the understanding of the Advaitavada or "path of Non-duality" include Vivekacudamani, ¿tmabodha, Upadesasahasri and Laghuvakyavrtti.Aparoksanubhuti means "direct perception or knowledge of the Self" and by extension the action or practice actualized to realize oneself as ¿tman-Self, and therefore "Self-realization."To achieve this Comprehension-realization, Aparoksanubhuti presents fifteen steps or means (some of which are also found in the Yogadarsana or Rajayoga of Patañjali) focusing especially on vicara-discrimination or discernment. Vicara is a method of philosophical inquiry, a process of pure searching for the universals, but, unlike what one may think, it is an "experimental" method. It is not a mental process for constructing a theory of knowledge or of reality; rather, it leads to the direct experience of Reality.Because Aparoksanubhuti is based on jnana Realization (Knowledge), a text that appears as Sankara's Preface to the Svetasvatara Upanisad has been included in the Appendix because it promotes the right consciential position for one who wants to walk the "Path of Knowledge."The translation and commentary by Raphael adhere to the Advaita Tradition and offer a conceptual methodology appropriate to the Western mind; moreover, they adequately and properly stimulate the reader's consciousness to living a real metaphysical life.As for Sankara (788-820), it can be said that his philosophical and spiritual greatness is recognized by all scholars of Eastern and Western philosophy. According to some, he is "the architect of one of the highest realizations of the human Spirit."The book includes a transliterated Sanskrit text and a Glossary.

The Drgdrsyaviveka (Drg = Seer or observer, drsya = seen, viveka = discernment) is a rational discern-ing method for distinguishing between the Seer and the seen (atman and non-atman). It is of extreme importance for a deep understanding of the Vedanta Philosophy and is considered a classic.