The Mahabharata is one of the greatest epic poems ever written, and its teachings have been a source of delight and spiritual illumination for aspirantssince ancient times. This voluminous work, composed by Sage Vyasa many centuries before the birth of Christ, consists of eighteen books or parvas. Withinthese books, a myriad of stories, parables and episodes present before the reader the different problems that one encounters in life on both the collectiveas well as individual level. They show, in a most colorful fashion, how men who are inspired by the sense of dharma (righteousness) conduct themselvesin order to attain liberation.The fascinating stories that weave the plot of the Mahabharata have been well-known to Eastern readers for centuries and are now becoming known in theWest. How ever, very few readers are aware of the profound mystic subtleties behind these stories. Through the unique insights of His Holiness, Sri SwamiJyotirmayananda, this subtle wisdom is revealed in a way that will spur the sensitive aspirant to ascend the heights of spiritual transformation. Neverbefore has any writer probed the inspiring philosophical depths of the Mahabharata with such skill, clarity and profound mystic sensitivity.In this small volume we have tried to capture the major elements of the plot of the Mahabharata along with their most thought-provoking philosophical implications.it is our sincere hope that its readers will be led in a most captivating way to dig deep into the treasure of this ancient scripture and to savor itsawe-inspiring truths. And may this book, mysticism of the Mahabharata, allow these truths to lead them forward to the victory of Self-realization!