Down the ages, this is the ultimate question that has intrigued aspirants on the spiritual path and has been addressed by renowned sages, time and again. In fact, it was the mainstay of the revered Indian sage, Ramana Maharshi's teaching the core of which was the spirit of continuous 'self-inquiry'.

"When this question arose within me," writes Santosh Sachdeva, "my body-mind organism embarked on a roller coaster journey into the subtler realms of existence. I have always held that 'seeing is believing', and was given a step-by-step visual knowledge that would lead me to the answer. This involved the transformation of my mental, emotional and physical bodies through the practice of Kundalini Yoga and then through Bhakti Yoga, Dhyana Yoga and Jnana Yoga."

Santosh's illustrations are based on experiences in her meditations. They are supported with validation of her experiences by various Masters who have also addressed the question of 'Who am I?' in their writings.

Bringing together the streams of Kundalini Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Dhyana Yoga and Jnana Yoga, Who am I? serves as a guide to the infinite possibilities hidden in us and the larger spiritual-scape that opens with self-discovery.

Santosh Sachdeva is the author of The Kundalini Trilogy and other books on the subject of Kundalini. She writes with graceful simplicity and also devotes time to mentor aspirants in their spiritual meditation and practice. She lives in South Mumbai, India.

The turning point in my life came when I joined a course in self- development. This course comprises of breathing exercises along with their individual affirmations and guidance to meditation. The course emphasised that if practiced diligently, it enhances our creative potential, increases our level of calmness, endows us with robust health and higher energy levels.

Keeping all this in mind, and on getting into the practice, I was amazed to realise that while going through the respective exercise and its affirmation, I was simultaneously visualising the same. The words of the affirmations took form; I could see what could not be seen with the physical eye. The journey became fascinating and absorbing, so much so that I started to put down these visuals, which ultimately came out in the form a Trilogy, in a journal tracing the journey from 7th September 1995 up to 25th April 2000. The Kundalini Trilogy is comprised of Conscious Flight Into The Empyrean, Kundalini Diary and Kundalini Awakening.

Who am I?"

This is the question that set many masters on their spiritual journey. This question arose out of a profound state of awareness and not from any state of memory-loss as is the case when such a question arises in a mundane, superfluous sense. All Indian thought processes encouraged asking this question and provided diverse paths to set out in search of an answer. The complexity, uniqueness and supremacy of our philosophy lie in this process of raising this question and finding that answer.

A human being, by nature or by nurture, is inclined to be in a state of "I", a 'part' that is believed to be distinct from the 'Whole'. We identify ourselves with name, form, status, relationships and a narrowed time and space frame. Philosophical moorings and spiritual maturity generate doubt about the veracity of this identity, in a few lucky individuals. The question that starts haunting them is "Who am I?" The fortunate among them start probing within and without, for that answer.