Roadmap Instructions & Resources

This page contains instructions for using the Enlightenment Roadmap and lists the resources it references.

Overview

The map is divided into the following major sections:
(The resources it references are listed at the bottom of this page.) 

• Bhakti Yoga & Mantra Practices
• Raja Yoga & Consciousness Practices¹
• Concentration & Karma Yoga
• Enlightenment & "Enlightenment-adjacent" states (mental/emotional/spiritual)
• Jnana Yoga & Electric Universe
• Internal Energy-Activation Practices^1,2
• Unity Principles & Practices³

Using the Map

To make use of the map: 

1. Start in the center.
2. Find states closely related to Enlightenment that you have already experienced.
3. Recall the activities that led to those states. (They represent your personal additions to the roadmap.)
4. Look for practices that can help you experience those states more frequently.
5. Look for paths that lead to other states you would like to experience, and look for paths that lead to those.

Resources

References (numbered with superscripts in the map) refer to these resources:

1. Ananda Palo Alto Raja Yoga program
2. Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga workshops
3. Unity Palo Alto Spiritual Center
4. Krishna Das interview on YouTube
   (“Grace vs. Effort” starts at 24:53. But the entire interview is worth watching.)
5. Autobiography of a Yogi, by Swami Yogananda (Amazon book link)