The aim of this anthology - drawn from audiences given during the years 1961-85 by the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math - is to provide refreshment, clarity of heart and mind, and the recollection of important ideas. Good Company lives up to its title, and those who already possess a copy regard it as a treasure to take with them wherever they go. It is already regarded as a spiritual classic and this new edition will make more readily available the wisdom and compassionate understanding of one of the great teachers of our century.