When you buy an ebook from Amazon, the company has announced that it will now offer you a format choice. You will have the option to download non-DRM (non-encrypted) ebooks like mine as an ePub or PDF. (ePub has been available via Ingram since the beginning.) While you can still enjoy the simple Kindle one-click order, there will now be an option for reading on other devices. ePub is the standard for ebook readers. Like on a Kindle, the text flows to fit the device size. PDF is fixed-format, originally designed for print.
My next book, a translation and commentary of the Yoga Sutra, has completed first edit, cover design, and preparing all the Sanskrit. Now it’s being edited. Gradually, it will move through the process to publishing.
I also plan another update for Our Natural Potential, adding in the 3 styles of the Brahman shift, a section on somatic work, and a few smaller bits.
And there is progress on the third book too, Our Natural Reality, on the stages of the world becoming. Writing is close to completion.
Additionally, a new numbering. Our Natural Potential was finished first because of the need of the time. But Yoga – The Means to Enlightenment is naturally first in the series. Stages of Enlightenment come after Yoga. Thus, Yoga – The Means to Enlightenment will be #1 in the series, Our Natural Potential #2, and Our Natural Reality will be #3.
Davidya
Last Updated on January 21, 2026 by Davidya
Sounds exciting! This is good to know.
Thanks, Mary.
I’ll note that I have not tried the new options with Amazon yet.
I. WANT. your Yoga Sutra translation. I. NEED. your Yoga Sutra translation. Take my money PLEASE!
I couldn’t BE more SERIOUS. 🙂 🙂 HEART 🙂 🙂
I hope to have it published later this year, Carl. Books are a lot of work and take polishing. But it’s being edited now, which is a major milestone. Watch these pages for more news. 🙂
I feel like these will be invaluable to all of us who practice TM or similar practices. In my experience while there are many TM teachers, few are familiar or qualified to speak to the deeper levels of unfoldment and challenges that may occur. A stick to the script attitude has been my personal experience despite experiencing things outside the neat package presented, and the cut back to 10 mins recommendation just doesn’t cut it. So any guidance, support and advice from a fellow practitioner who has the depth of unfoldment, experience & understanding such as you do is much needed. You, Jerry Freeman, & Micheal Speight are such valuable gems to us all and I feel that it is VERY important that we all learn as much as we can from you while we are blessed to have such opportunities. I personally cant wait for you books. They will be cherished and honoured deeply. Thank you so much for writing these!
Thanks, Tyler.
This was how Maharishi could make meditation teachers – to follow scripts as his representatives. But yes, that has limits. Even those who are living it must stay within those constraints to be in the org. And practitioners who are living it are discouraged from sharing. This is understandable due to some early but less stable people. The org does recognize this issue and has been exploring options, but are constrained by others who are resistant to such changes. We’ll see how it evolves.
Hey there David. All of this is exciting news! Do you have a timeline for the updates to Our Natural Potential? This is the first time I’ve commented on your website and I want you to know that years ago, when I was seeking a coherent model of the unfolding of transpersonal stages, I found your work and it has been of great benefit to me. Thank you!
Hi Aaron
You’re very welcome.
I don’t have a timeline for the ONP updates. But they’re written. And I’ve discussed them here previously.
The 3 styles of Brahman is here:
https://davidya.ca/2024/12/22/perspectives-of-brahman/
And I’ve written various articles on somatic processing, like:
https://davidya.ca/2024/06/08/the-stages-of-trauma-recovery/
https://davidya.ca/2024/04/07/the-parts-of-trauma/
It’s simply that these details should be included in the book.
Great. Thanks for linking to those materials. It’s been about five years since my last read through of the book so I’m due for another and I can use these to supplement. Much appreciated!
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