Very often, the books of the Enlightened Masters describe certain spiritual stages and states that a person who has embarked on the path of Liberation must achieve.On the pages of this book, the seeker of spiritual Liberation will find a description of the processes that lead to the achievement of spiritual goals , as well as practical advice on reaching higher and intermediate stages and states along the way. Master Swami Vishnudevananda Giri tells in detail, illustrating with vivid examples, about the path of a spiritual ascetic, conveys his spiritual experience, as well as the experience of a Teacher who can help both a beginner and an advanced student.The value of this book lies first all that knowledge comes from a Master who has reached an enlightened state, passed this path and passed on his experience to hundreds (thousands) of associates, many of whom also became masters and reached a high level of spiritual development.Here are explained and the teachings of the Great Teachers of mankind are supported - such as the sage Vasistha, Avadhuta Dattatreya, Sri Shankaracharya and others.The knowledge presented in this book will be useful to everyone who embarked on the path of spiritual search. Passed on the pages of this book, they can serve as a guide so that a person does not go astray from the chosen path, does not break his fate with wrong actions and can overcome the obstacles and traps that he may encounter with honor.