Originally published as Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man, this classic has now been expanded with new material drawn from the late author’s writings. Gopi Krishna was an ordinary Indian householder who suddenly experienced the awakening of kundalini—a spiritual force said to be asleep in every human being, coiled like a snake at the base of the spine—during his morning practice at the age of 34.

As a result of this extraordinary experience, he became the inspired writer of poetry as well as many books in which he shared his insights with others. This expanded edition of his story completes his autobiography with details of his childhood, youth, and marriage, and his efforts on behalf of social reform in India, especially to improve the lives of women.