Sravaniya DiPecoraro has a knack for simplifying esoteric subjects and making them more accessible to the inquisitive seeker. Whether in the fields of yoga philosophy and the science of self realization, or tarot divination, psychological astrology or related metaphysicaldisciplines, her writing is based on the practical application of authentic information from reliable sources. Illuminatedwith anecdotes and examples from decades of work, Sravaniya shares her extensive study and experience with her readers and brings the incomprehensible within reach."During years of work in Hong Kong, teaching yoga on the one hand and studying on the other (in between eating-sleeping-and classes), quite a pile of notes and realizations accumulated. I considered that perhaps some of them may provide insights for other spiritual seekers - those among us who want to understand life and make sense of this world, or who want to make their way to ultimate peace and happiness. So it is that I've decided to share some of my writings. A few of these essays mention or explain in detail the concepts of yoga ethics - yama and niyama. Some of the pieces herein have been published in local Hong Kong magazines, a few are interviews. Thewebsites noted may or may not be currently available. Things have changed a lot since the new age movement first took off here in the 1990s.""The sages and great thinkers have our best interests at heart," says Sravaniya. "My purpose in presenting these essays is not to tell anyone what to think. It is to create an experience wherein one can begin to understand what it is he thinks, and to either verify or disprove those assumptions based on sacred scriptural evidence. This enables one to expand his understanding based, not on imagination, but on true knowledge."
About the Author: Sravaniya (Devi Dasi) DiPecoraro took formal initiation from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (ACBSP), founder acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, in 1971. She then spent decades studying his translations of classical Sanskrit texts, which are in the lineage of the Brahma-Gaudiya-sampradaya, in his yoga ashrams around the world. She also taught hatha yoga in the Far East since 1983 and in the early 90s was the first professional yoga teacher in Hong Kong. She has studied yoga with many senior teachers from the Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois traditions. She received yoga certification in the Sivananda lineage from Swami Visnudevananda himself some 22 years after learning her first asana from his book. A Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 instructor, she conducted yoga teachers training and certifications in Hong Kong between 2004-06. Currently she is teaching guided study certificate courses in Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Sravaniya has also been an astrological and psychic consultant since 1992 and her clients include people from all walks of life and diverse cultures. She has been featured in a variety of publications including The Asian Wall Street Journal, the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Standard, HK Magazine and others, and has appeared on CNBC as well as local television and radio.