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Synopsis In Vedantic tradition, a steadily Self-A ware Sadguru imparts knowledge about he inner perception which would enable the disciple to share the same state, the same beatitude. The disciple should be eager and bursting to know and have unqualified faith in the guru's guidance. We find expressions of this unbroken tradition of guru and disciple in 'Yogavaasishtha', 'Sri Bhagavad Gita' and in this sacred work. The disciple is made aware of the ever-existing Self. This was done by Sri Vasishtha to Sri Rama, by Sri Krishna to Arjuna and in this work by Sri Dattatreya to Sri Parasurama. Dattatreya takes Parasurama step by step from ignorance born of identification with the body to sahaja Samadhi chiefly through four stories and some parables. As a result, what is usually regarded as difficult to comprehend is made easy. One would be emboldened to enquire into the true nature of the 'I' consciousness and abide naturally as 'That'. One cannot thank enough 'Samvid' and his facile and knowledgeale pen. Seekers of the spiritual path may be familiar with his translations of 'The Essence of Yogavaasishtha', 'Prabodhasudhakara' and 'The Vision and The Way of Vasishtha'. This book is a faithful English translation of all the 2163 verse of the 'Jnanakhanda' of 'Tripurarahasyam' dealing with Transcendental Consciousness and is being published along with the authentic text. One might say that, in this book, 'Samvid' has excelled himself. Small wonder, for the book has been inspired by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Samvid's dedication reads: "Dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi who lived constantly in sahaja Samadhi, held as the ultimate Perfection by Tripura-Rahasya."