Raja Yoga

The book contains fourteen lessons in which the original yoga science emerges in all of its glory-a proven system for realizing one`s spiritual destiny. This is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation available today, giving you a profound and intimate understanding of how to apply these age-old teachings, on a practical, as well as spiritual, day-to-day level in this modern age.

'When you step beyond thought and intellect and all reasoning, then you have made the first step towards God; and that is the beginning of life.' -Swami Vivekananda Through utter concentration of the mind and relaxation of the body, one can attain an Ultimate form of peace-the superconscious state. This embodiment of the spiritual quest that many, like Vivekananda, aim to walk towards, has been found in the ancient texts of India that explore the art of Yoga. This book encapsulates the four paths of yoga through the eyes of Swami Vivekananda in the nineteenth century. These include the three Yogas from the Bhagvad Gita, namely Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga, as well as Raja Yoga, inspired by the Yoga Sutras woven by the Father of Modern Yoga, Maharshi Patanjali. The book aims to go beyond the physical postulations (asanas) of Yoga and touches upon its effects on the mind as well as the body; it takes up a holistic and philosophical approach leading to the attainment of moksha.

Raja Yoga is a book by Swami Vivekananda about “Raja Yoga”, his interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras adapted for a Western audience. It became an instant success and was highly influential in the Western understanding of yoga.Each soul is potentially divine.The goal is to manifest this Divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal.Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy — by one, or more, or all of these — and be free.This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details.

* This is the extended and annotated edition including an extensive preface by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He gives us deep insights about Yoga and the Ultimate Goal of Life. Yoga is a subject which has enthralled the attention of the world from time out of mind. No one has really done justice to such a grand system, though there have been, now and then, innumerable attempts. Contents: Preface Introductory The First Steps Prana The Psychic Prana The Control Of The Psychic Prana Pratyahara And Dharana Dhyana And Samadhi Raja-Yoga In Brief Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms Introduction Concentration: Its Spiritual Uses Concentration: Its Practice Powers Independence

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT: MYSTICISM & SELF-AWARENESS. This text, is a comprehensive course on yoga and meditation. Reap the physical benefits of these age old teachings and find the joy in your soul. Included with this book is a CD containing: a guided yoga postures session, a guided meditation and an inspiring talk by Kriyananda on the art of meditation.

A must read for yoga practitioners whose chosen deity is Lord Christ.