Raja Yoga (Annotated Edition)* This is the extended 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 |
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action Akasha animal aphorism Asana attained become begin body brain breath bring called calm cause centre changes Chitta comes concentrate the mind consciousness desires Dharana Dhyana discrimination disturbed egoism energy everything evil existence experience external feel finer forces freedom give goal gross happiness higher highest human idea ignorance impressions infinite instinct intellect intelligence internal Ishvara Karma knowledge Kundalini light live lotus Mahayoga manifestation means meditation mental mind stuff misery motion Muladhara Narada nerve currents never Niyama objects obstructions organs ourselves pain Patanjali perceive perception perfect Pingala plane pleasure practice Prana Pranayama Pratyahara purity Purusha Rajas RajaYoga reaction realisation reason religion sage Sahasrara Samadhi Samskaras Samyama Sankhya philosophy Sattva senses sorts soul sound spinal subtle superconscious Sushumna Tamas Tanmatras teach teachers things thought throw truth various Vedas vibration Vrittis wave whole universe word Yoga Yogi says