YUGA is an insightful, profound, compassionate, and yes, verbose meditation on life, culture, and what really matters in
this world. As Mr. Glass points out in the TOC, it is not written to put forth an argument, and its unique style and tone must be taken into account to give it a fair reading. So, I strongly disagree with the previous reviewer, and it is clear to me that he did not approach YUGA in the manner and spirit in which it is intended. If you question the reality of most of what passes for modern life, if you have a nagging intuition that something has gone very wrong in our world, if the shallowness and hollowness of everyday existence seem insufferable at times, then read this book to understand the problem and a possible solution. You will feel relieved to meet someone else who 'gets it' and won't try to rip you off, either in the material or spiritual sense. Truly a unique and special book, don't miss it.

Writing about the kali-yuga is a daunting task. So, the author deserves points for effort. Nevertheless, I found this book very disappointing. The too clever and precious eccentricity of the Table of Contents was a sign of self-indulgences yet to come.

The author quotes freely from such fine authors as Guenon, Schuon, Eliade and a host of others. Frankly, time spent with these authors will serve one far better than time spent with Marty Glass. To find worthwhile insights herein, one has to put up with torrents of undisciplined, ponderous prose and cliched revelations.

One minor but considerable annoyance is the Index. It is so astonishingly incomplete that one wonders why the author bothered.