The Science of Consciousness (A Monograph)

K.V. RAGHUPATHI, Ph.D. (b. 1957), born into a Telugu-speaking family, developed an interest in Yoga and spirituality at an early age. Without a guru, he left home at the age of eighteen (in 1974) and has lived alone ever since, dedicating over four decades to intense sādhanā as a devoted sādhaka in the Patanjali Yogic tradition. His insights, drawn from personal experience, have found expression in numerous articles, books, lectures, and talks- many of which he shares through his own Yoga Channel, WhatsApp, and spiritual and philosophical discussions. He describes his entry into the Yogic path as an "accidental fall."A self-taught yogi, Raghupathi holds radical and original views on Yoga and spirituality. His notable books in this field include: My Tryst with Yoga and Other Essays (2018), Yoga for Peace (2007/2019), Yoga and Zen (2007), Hastha Yoga: Theory and Practice (2018), Dispersing Clouds: Discourses on Yoga (2022), and Think with Heart and Feel with Mind: The Yoga Diary (2 vols., 2023). In addition, he is widely recognized for his mystical poetry-having published fourteen collections to date-marked by profound philosophy, transcendental thought, romantic elements, and vivid imagery. He previously taught at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, and now lives a reclusive life in Tirupati.