This book is delightful reading for anyone interested in spirituality and the deeper meanings ofreligion. A master of word imagery, Swami Kriyananda brings order to the seeming chaos ofsymbols and deities in Hinduism. This book reveals the underlying teachings from which thesymbols arise, the truths inherent in all religions, and their essential purpose the direct innerexperience of God. Divided into two sections of ten chapters each, the author leads the reader toclarity as can be done only by someone who has achieved that clarity himself.