“A name like a coat. I am Atkinson, if you wish. But here, names fade. You are here because you sought not knowledge, but the gap between knowing .”

And on page 20 of her book, if you looked closely, you could just make out a dedication: “To the one who taught me that the astral world is not a place, but a way of seeing.” If you meant an actual summary or analysis of the original The Astral World (specifically page 20 or chapter 20), let me know, and I’ll provide that instead.

“Swami Panchadasi?” she asked.