The Conquest of Illusion: An Exploration of Human Consciousness and the Reality of Life Through Yoga

The Conquest of Illusion is an outstanding investigation of reality and how our perceptions shape it, by author, theosophist and yogi J. J. Van Der Leeuw. This edition contains his original illustrations.

An eclectic work which cites relevant works of both Eastern and Western philosophy, The Conquest of Illusion aims to teach those in the modern world - an existence dominated by physical things and technological achievement - of a consciousness which has and will always exist. This essential mystery, scarcely penetrated by most human beings, is this book's central theme.

Rather than be an intensive book of dense and philosophically rich arguments, Van Der Leeuw instead opts to inform the reader of his own experiences as a yoga practitioner. These intense experiences result in the book you hold in your hands, which aims to prove that what we outwardly perceive as real and tangible are quite different from the inner truths of time and space that underpin every moment of our existence.

This edition contains all of the diagrams, drawings and tables that help illustrate visually the points Van Der Leeuw sought to make. Whether you are a yoga practitioner wishing to gain a refreshing perspective on gaining awareness, a spiritual seeker yearning for insights, or simply a reader with a philosophical interest in human perception and the world around us - The Conquest of Illusion contains much of value.

One of the greatest and most succinct insights of the book is expressed in this quotation:

"The mystery of life in not a problem to be solved, it is a reality to be experienced."