In the summer of 1987, Swamiji began compiling what he con- sidered to be the most important verses (ślokas) from the various scriptures (śāstras) that he had studied throughout his life. Although these verses are primarily from Kashmir Shaivite sources, Swamiji also included verses from Vedāntic texts such as the Yoga Vāsiṣtha and the Rāmāyaṇa. Every Sunday, he would...