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In the minds of many seekers, spirituality (or yoga in its general sense) is often confused with morality, idealism and religion. It is the aim of this book to clarify the meaning of spirtuality by distinguishing it from the other three high pursuits of life just mentioned.

As religion is particularly apt to be confused with spirituality, the third section of the book highlights the difference between the exoteric aspect of religion - that is, religion as it is ordinarily practised - and the esoteric aspect, with constitutes the spiritual essence of religion. This section also throws light on various common religious practices, such as worship (puja), prayer, meditation and japa, from the viewpoint of spirituality.

"Yoga- Spirituality", the concluding section of the book, explains the generic meaning of yoga, which is equivalent to spirituality in general, and the specific meaning of yoga as a path that leads to a union of the individual self with the universal and transcendent Reality. The three major yogas of traditional Indian spirituality are presented and are distinguished in their objectives from those of Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga, thus bringing out the newness of the Integral Yoga.