In the fall of 2005, a well-known writer contacted an American yogi of longstanding, one rather infamous for his impatience with superficial and frivolous spiritual seekers. Hence, the name Cranky Yogi. The writer sought permission to communicate with this yogi by e-mail, discussing and questioning him about a variety of spiritual matters particularly as they related to "spiritual yoga" or Vedanta. Their series of letters and notes is what follows.
