Up the Ladder: Buddhism, Bikram & Bhakti

According to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's purport on text 3, Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita: "The process of linking oneself with the Supreme is called yoga. It may be compared to a ladder for attaining the topmost spiritual realization. This ladder begins from the lowest material condition of the living entity and rises to reflect self-realization in pure spiritual life. According to various elevations, different parts of the ladder are known by different names but all in all, the complete system is called yoga and may be divided into three parts, namely, jnana yoga, dhyana yoga, and bhakti yoga." Donna's book Up The Ladder reads like a novel which embraces hardship and humor and ultimately takes us to higher ground. donna's story reveals how staying true to herself, brought her Up the Ladder. As we follow donna's passage she takes us on an uplifting pilgrimage which is surprising, optimistic, and brave. There is genius in it. Here is a glimpse of how sincerity and humility became allies on the road to self-realization.