Hi All:
Yes, Melissa, the book is left-handed, "giving sex its due" in support of right-handed sitting practices, which are mentioned from time to time in the book with referrals to the other AYP writings.
Jim, the idea that spawned these small inexpensive AYP Enlightenment Series books was that the original AYP Easy Lessons book is a bit much for many to swallow all at once -- in size, in content, and in price. So these E-Series books are designed to provide easy doorways into the knowledge.
Also, different people have initial interest in different aspects of practice, and these little books make it easy for anyone to individually approach deep meditation, spinal breathing pranayama, tantric sexual practices, etc., and then move on to the broad picture of yoga, as desired. So the E-Series books can be recommended to people according to their interests in a more targeted way than can be achieved by handing them the two-pound AYP Easy Lessons book. Much less expensive too. If a small AYP book resonates, then the aspirant can move on to the big book, or to other small books. It can go however the aspirant likes. That's the idea.
The same is true of the Secrets of Wilder novel, which is for those who would like to read about the discovery and application of the practices in a modern story. The novel is another kind of doorway into the broad field of spiritual practices.
As for the "more thorough treatment" of the practices in the E-Series books, it is true. That is because these have been written later in time and reflect the fourth time through the practices in published writings (original Yahoo lessons, AYP book, Wilder...), plus the ongoing interactions that have been occurring in private emails and here in the forum. In that sense, everyone has been chipping in on the writing effort. So, as far as they go, the E-Series books are more refined. But they are still entry level into each category of practice, and the AYP Easy Lessons book continues to be the whole course, with additional material like mantra enhancements, more advanced applications of spinal breathing and the other practices, weaving all the pieces together with self-pacing, etc.
Btw, the last book in the E-Series is planned to tie the whole thing together in an introductory way also. It is tentatively called: "Eight Limbs of Yoga - The structure and Pacing of Self-Directed Spiritual Practice." Like the other E-Series books, it will have refinements reflecting the evolution of the writing over time. All of which goes to reinforce the point that there is
no last word in AYP. I am sure others will be adding many more words long after this keyboard has gone silent. Let's hope so...
On selling the nine E-Series books as a set, perhaps that can be addressed once they are all finished. Right now, it is about the writing, and getting the books out there as quickly and easily as possible. We have the formula for that in the USA and Europe. India remains a challenge for having the books available there, though I did get a little bit of good news on that today.
The
AYP books page will be updated in the next week or so to cover the titles and release schedule for all nine E-Series books -- the goal is to have them done by the end of next year, and we're on schedule so far. I'd also like to release the nine E-Series books in audio-book format, and hopefully we can start seeing those by next year also.
Near, I hope you are right about the Tantra book drawing a larger audience to AYP. While the work goes on here, we are yet to hit the "big cosmic nerve" that will draw broad public awareness to AYP. Maybe the Tantra book will help with that?
Jim, you must forgive me for not following your advice put nude photos of Paris Hilton in to create a huge audience for AYP, though I did give it some serious consideration.
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No pictures in this Tantra book, except for the Sri Yantra. It is a practical yoga book, one of the few on tantric sexual practices that does not sell out to obsessive attitudes. Will that help draw a wider audience to AYP? Time will tell...
The guru is in you
