Michael Roach writes and intriguing novel which weaves the Yoga Sutras into the fabric of a fictional story. For me, the plot makes me want to turn the pages, but the message demands that I pause and process the deeper meaning and application to my own life.

Set in 1101 AD in a tiny, cruel Indian village where minds are small and rigid, a young Tibetan woman and her dog pass by a guardhouse on her journey. She is stopped, falsely accused and put in prison where she is questioned about the book that she carries.

The Captain, insistent that she has stolen the book, quizzes her, believing that she cannot read. He stabbed his finger at the page, "Read what this says." It was from the second chapter.

"Things that cannot last

Seem to us as if they will."

"What does that mean?" the Captain demands. "It is talking about our lives," she replies quietly. "Our friends, our family , our works, our own bodies. When they are there, in front of us--when we can see them, and touch them-- it seems as though they will always be there. But then they always leave us."

Reading this book for the first time a decade ago was captivating to me. It was more than reading, though. Applying its concepts is where the rewards are gained. If you want more freedom and power in your life, get started on this book.

Copies of this book, both new and used, are easy to find. Here is a link to get you started to find a copy.