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This is a practical guide to Yoga written by a Yogi who comes out of a successive generation of Yogis. The guide includes essential and advanced elements such as the practices and exercises of concentration, both objective and subjective, active and passive mentation, an elucidation of Maya, Guru worship, and the worship of the terrible, also the mystery of will force.
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The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a classical text describing Hatha Yoga. It is the oldest surviving text on Hatha Yoga. Swami Swatmarama, a disciple of Swami Goraknath, wrote the text, drawing upon previous texts and his own experiences. While the text describes asanas (postures), purifying practices (shatkarma), mudras (finger and hand positions), bandhas (locks), and pranayama (breath exercises), it also explains that the purpose of Hatha Yoga is the...
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A complete essential introduction to Yoga theory and practice designed as series of lessons covering all key elements such as nature, body, mind, spirituality, different schools of thought, yoga science, and yoga practice. The author is aiming to prepare the student to take up, for practical purposes, the Yoga sutras. The lessons, may, however, also give to the ordinary lay reader some idea of Yoga, and perhaps to allure a few towards its study.
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The Yoga of Wisdom, also known as Gnani Yoga deals with the scientific and intellectual knowing of the great questions regarding Life and what lies back of Life-the Riddle of the Universe. This training course consisting of twelve lessons offers a path for those wishing to develop by knowing-by studying the fundamental principles, and the wonderful truths underlying Life, the path of Gnani Yoga.
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the foundation text of Raja Yoga, one of the six orthodox astika schools of Hindu philosophy. The 196 sutras are divided into four forms – Mantra Yoga, Laya Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga – the last of which is the highest (or royal) practice.
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Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.
Self-Realization Fellowship's editions, and none others, include extensive material added by the author after the first edition was published,...
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