Art and Science of Raja Yoga: Fourteen Steps to Higher Awareness, Based on the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda

J. Donald Walters

Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003 - Yoga, Rāja - 471 pages

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.

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Contents

• Foreword: 13
• Suggestions for Study: 17
• Authors Prefatory Note: 19
• The History of Yoga 23 I Philosophy The History of Yoga: 24
• Special Guidelines Sasamgasana Bhujangasana Utkatasana: 30
• Savasana: 35
• Routine: 37
• Insomnia Part One: 38
• Insomnia Part Two: 40
• Meditation: 41
• The Paths of Yoga: 45
• Basic Principles and Practices Vrikasana Chandrasana Trikonasana Paschimotanasana Halasana: 52
• Breathing: 61
• Routine: 63
• Integration vs Disintegration: 64
• Diet: 67
• Meditation: 69
• THE EIGHTFOLD PATH 1 Philosophy Patanjalis Ashtanga Yoga The Eightfold Path: 75
• Savasana Paschimotanasana: 80
• The Full Yogic Breath: 83
• Routine: 86
• Hypertension and Nervousness: 87
• Diet: 89
• Meditation: 92
• Yama: 99
• Vrikasana Padahastasana the Backward Bend Janushirasana Dhanurasana: 111
• Sitkari: 117
• Routine: 118
• Chronic Fatigue: 119
• Diet 121 1: 121
• Meditation 123 1: 126
• Niyama: 129
• ArdhaDhanurasana the V Pose Karnapirasana Chakrasana Simhasana 136 1: 145
• Routine: 147
• Respiration Troubles: 148
• Fasting: 151
• Superconsciousness: 153
• Life Is a Battlefield: 159
• Pavanamuktasana Uddiyana Bandha ArdhaMayurasana Vajrasana: 163
• Breathing: 169
• Routine: 171
• Stomach Disorders: 174
• Diet: 177
• Raising the Inner Energy: 181
• AFFIRMATIONS PART 1: 187
• Sasamgasana SuptaVajrasana Viparita Karani: 194
• Breathing: 200
• Routine: 202
• Weight Problems: 203
• Meditation on the Elements: 208
• AFFIRMATIONS PART 2: 219
• Sitting PosesSiddhasana Padmasana ArdhaPadmasana Sukhasana: 234
• Breathing: 236
• Routine: 238
• Healing: 239
• Diet: 241
• Prayer Chanting Japa and Mantra: 243
• Energy and Energization: 255
• SuptaVajrasana ArdhaSalabhasana ArdhaMatsyendrasana Akarshana Dhanurasana Garudasana: 264
• Kapalabhati Pranayama: 271
• Routine: 273
• Circulation and the Blood: 274
• Simplicity in All Things: 275
• Concentration: 278
• Magnetism: 289
• Parvatasana Salabhasana Matsyasana Yoga Mudra Dhanurasana: 299
• Breathing: 306
• Routine: 307
• Sex Problems: 308
• Diet: 312
• A HongSau Outline: 315
• B Magnetism: 319
• Guru: 323
• The Inverted Poses Sarvangasana Sethu Bandhasana Sirshasana: 328
• Sitali Pranayama: 336
• Headaches: 339
• Diet 342 VI Diet: 342
• Meditation: 345
• THE ANATOMY OF YOGA PART 1: 351
• Advanced PosesNauli Mayurasana: 362
• Surya Bedha Pranayama: 365
• Routine: 367
• The Eyes Ears and Teeth O: 369
• Diet: 372
• Attitude: 376
• THE ANATOMY OF YOGA PART 2: 387
• Kechari Mudra Aswini Mudra Jalandhara Bandha Jivha Bandha: 405
• Jalandhara Bandha Ujjayi Pranayama: 408
• Routine: 410
• The Legs and Feet: 411
• Diet 413 VI Diet: 413
• Attitude continued: 415
• The Yogic Scheme of Life: 423
• Yoga Postures: 437
• Breathing: 440
• Routine: 441
• Healing: 442
• Diet for Meditation: 447
• Signs of Spiritual Progress: 449
• A Farewell to the Student: 455
• About the Author: 456
• Index: 457
• An Overview by Subject Matter: 469

Bibliographic information

• Title: Art and Science of Raja Yoga: Fourteen Steps to Higher Awareness, Based on the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda
• Author: J. Donald Walters
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003
• ISBN: 8120818768, 9788120818767
• Length: 471 pages