Part 1, "The Ego" is one of Paul Brunton's greatest and most unique gifts to the literature of realisation -- a truly earth-shaking piece of work for serious spiritual seekers. With no holds barred, it exposes, at an existential level, the most fundamental problems that obstruct achieving a life of unfailing self-integrity. Part 2, "From Birth to Rebirth", shows the role of death in the ongoing cycle of life, clarifies beliefs about reincarnation, and explores the creative relationships between fate, destiny, and free will.