The Superyogi Scenario By James Connor. Are Superhero Powers in Our Future?

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1 The Superyogi Scenario By James Connor Are Superhero Powers in Our Future? A New Superhero Fantasy/Thriller uses Authentic Teachings from Revered Spiritual Texts to Enlighten as It Entertains Author James Connor Wrote Novel on Sunday Afternoons During a 3-Year Yoga and Meditation Retreat! What do you get when you combine the world s mania for all-things superhero, the exponential growth of yoga and meditation worldwide, and one man s commitment to help the world grasp the elevating wisdom encased in the ancient Yoga Sutra spiritual text? A rollicking great superhero adventure story that enlightens while it entertains! James Connor s The Superyogi Scenario is no ordinary book. It is the first in an exciting and entirely new genre blending elements of a superhero fantasy/thriller, graphic novel illustrations, and the teachings of revered spiritual texts. Given our world s fascination with superheroes in print, on TV and film, Connor and Sky Grove Publishing are blazing a new trail in enlightened pop culture. The Superyogi Scenario is the first in a dynamic new series of page-turning chronicles that slow-drips spiritual wisdom to its readers in the guise of adventure! Connor imagines a contemporary world where superpowers start emerging among yoga and meditation practitioners instead of from comic book mishaps like radioactive spider bites or laboratory accidents. This fresh new take on the superhero story explores the wild consequences that occur when heroes and villains start to emerge. Throughout the book Connor quotes original Yoga Sutra verses to explain the superpowers often attributed to the great Yogis of history, and to guide the characters as they struggle with their new roles as world protectors. Key messages come through, particularly that the more we care for and serve others, the more powerful we become. The novel brings heady philosophical teachings down to a level that are easy to grasp and allows people to glimpse why enlightenment is achievable and worthwhile to pursue. But let s not think this takes away from the fast-moving thrill ride that is The Superyogi Scenario. The men are strong and handsome; the women are sexy and powerful; the villains are dastardly and devastating with otherworldly powers, and the fate of the world is at stake! Colorful graphic illustrations capture the imagination of everyone from the comic lover to the obsessive yogi or yogini.

2 Connor began writing supernatural thrillers when he won a Raven Society Award at the University of Virginia in support of his creative writing. But it wasn t until two decades later, after giving up a successful business career as the CEO of a New York City advertising agency and completing a three-year isolated meditation and yoga retreat in the high-desert mountains of Arizona, that Connor felt compelled to publish stories that allow readers to experience deep wisdom gained from his fifteen years of detailed Buddhist and yoga training. Following in the footsteps of his story-telling idols C.S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman, and the Wachowskis, Connor is a firm believer in combining philosophy with fun. He is also the founder of GoBeyond.org and travels teaching Buddhist and yoga philosophy with an emphasis on meditation. It was on Sunday afternoons, in his cabin in the Arizona desert, that Connor poured out the heroic journey of Diamond Mind, Airspeed, Samsa and Father Agua that now marks the beginning of a new superhero saga for our times. The Superyogi Scenario is available in a hardcover illustrated edition for $24 from all major booksellers (as of June 4th, 2015). It s also available in an ebook illustrated edition for $7.99 from Amazon.com. The Superyogi Scenario conveys essential ideas of the yogic path with boots and capes! Professor Edwin F. Bryant, author of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary. Professor Bryant is the authority on the Yoga Sutras and his 2009 commentary is a staple in most yoga studios. Title: The Superyogi Scenario Author: James Connor Publisher: Sky Grove Pages: 426 pages Hardcover/ Trim Size: (H x W): 9.21 x 6.14 Price: $24 ISBN: ebook Price: $7.99 ISBN: Media Contact: Jackie Lapin (818) Jackie@consciousmediarelations.com

3 James Connor Biography James Connor began writing supernatural thrillers when he won a Raven Society Award at the University of Virginia in support of his creative writing. But it wasn t until two decades later that James felt compelled to publish stories that allowed readers to experience the deep wisdom that he gained from his 15 years of detailed Buddhist and yoga training. James was the CEO of a successful New York ad agency for 14 years before he gave everything up to undertake a three-year isolated meditation retreat in the high-desert mountains of Arizona. On Sunday afternoons in retreat, he d take a break from meditating to write. What resulted was The Superyogi Scenario, a fun fantasy thriller that s a new take on the superhero story and based on authentic verses in The Yoga Sutra and ancient Buddhist texts. He created The Superyogi Scenario as an entertaining way for people to explore the inner powers that are accessible though Buddhist and yoga teachings. Following in the footsteps of his story-telling idols C.S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman, and the Wachowskis, James is a firm believer in combining philosophy with fun. He is also the founder of GoBeyond.org, a non-profit that teaches people how to meditate from authentic sources in the Buddhist and Yoga lineages. To learn more, visit

4 On Air Introduction for James Connor Joining us today is James Connor, the author of The Superyogi Scenario, a fun fantasy thriller that s a new take on the superhero story and based on authentic verses in The Yoga Sutra and ancient Buddhist texts. James was the CEO of a successful New York ad agency for 14 years before he gave everything up to undertake a three year isolated meditation retreat. On Sunday afternoons in retreat, he d take a break from meditating to write. He created The Superyogi Scenario as an entertaining way for people to experience the deeper wisdom he gained from over 15 years of detailed Buddhist and yoga training. He is also the founder of GoBeyond.org, a non-profit that teaches people how to meditate from authentic sources in the Buddhist and Yoga lineages.

5 21 Questions to Ask James Connor 1. What is the Superyogi Scenario about? 2. How did you think of putting superheroes and yoga together? 3. You based The Superyogi Scenario on The Yoga Sutra. Why is The Yoga Sutra so important? 4. How can you prove reality is coming from us? 5. Does quantum physics say the same thing about reality? 6. Do you think that we could see people develop superpowers? 7. Who are the heroes in The Superyogi Scenario and what powers do they have? 8. If this is a book about yoga and meditation, why do you include a Benedictine priest as one of the superyogis with powers? 9. Who s the main villain of the book and what powers does the villain have? 10. What s the main message of The Superyogi Scenario? 11. When did you write The Superyogi Scenario? 12. What was it like to do a three-year meditation retreat? 13. You were a high-powered CEO, how did you decide to give it all up? 14. You write so clearly about superpowers, do you have superpowers? 15. What have you been doing since you got out of retreat in the summer of 2014? 16. Do you only teach online or do you teach live as well? 17. Let s play a game. If you like X, you ll like The Superyogi Scenario. 18. Why do you think this book is needed? 19. Isn t this hardcover book unusual in that you have color inserts with renderings of the heroes and villains? 20. Is this something teenagers would like or is it just for adults? 21. Where can people get the book?

6 Learn More Free You can download the first four chapters of The Superyogi Scenario for free at the author s website byjamesconnor.com You can enter a free raffle to win an autographed hardcopy of The Superyogi Scenario at the author s website byjamesconnor.com Learn to Meditate using the Three Most Powerful Meditation Techniques at GoBeyond.org Book The Superyogi Scenario is available in hardcover illustrated edition for $24 from all major book retailers (as of June 4th, 2015) The Superyogi Scenario is available in ebook illustrated edition for $7.99 from amazon.com (as of June 4th, 2015) Personal Meditation Therapy and Life Coaching Is available with James Connor though GoBeyond.org.