Yoga the Pathway to Perfection

Yoga the Pathway to Perfection
Author: Dr. Kandasamy Arunachalam
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1543403190

Yoga falls into four categories: the first being the yoga of devotion is termed Bhakti yoga, the second being yoga of service is termed karma yoga, the third being yoga of wisdom is termed Jnana yoga, and the fourth being yoga of meditation is termed Raja yoga. There are, of course, other forms of yoga that are accessories to the four main categories. What we are concerned here is Raja yoga.

The Yoga of Self-perfection

The Yoga of Self-perfection
Author: M. P. Pandit
Publisher: Lotus Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1983
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780941524209

The Yoga of Self-Perfection brings to completion Panditji's systematic series of talks on Sri Aurobindo's The Synthesis of Yoga. The Yoga of Self-Perfection recognizes a Divine purpose in life and starts from the premise that the ultimate aim of life is not simply escape, but rather, to work out the divine perfection in manifestation.

The Journey of Perfection: A Scientific Commentary on Yoga Sūtras

The Journey of Perfection: A Scientific Commentary on Yoga Sūtras
Author: Ashish Dalela
Publisher: Shabda Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2021-08-13
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9789385384370

Yoga is one of the Six Systems of Vedic philosophy, and Yoga Sūtra is the oldest and most authoritative text on this philosophy. This book translates and comments on this ancient text. The text begins by describing how conscious experience begins in the Chitta, which is the repository of our past experiences, accumulated over many lifetimes. From this historical record of past experiences, thoughts and desires are produced automatically, which the soul falsely considers as its creations, and thus becomes a slave to its past. The purpose of Yoga is to destroy this historical record and liberate the soul from the bondage of its past. To achieve this goal, the Yoga Sūtra presents an eight-step process comprising Yama, Niyama, Āsana, Prāñayāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhārana, Dhyāna, and Samādhī. The steps of meditation called Dhārana and Dhyāna are stated to be the surrender to the form of the Lord called Paramātma in the heart. This surrender-called īśvara prānidhāna-is the perfection of Yoga. All previous steps are presented as the means to help the practitioner of Yoga meditate unflinchingly. The text presents eight-fold mystical perfections called Siddhis, gained by a Yogi who has mastered the control of Prāña. This book discusses the details of these mystical perfections and how they rest upon an alternative understanding of matter. They enable a Yogi to become light or heavy, small or big, walk on fire, water, or air, travel to distant places in a moment, or change his or her body instantly.

Yogic Wisdom

Yogic Wisdom
Author: Larry David Allman
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2020-03-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1646287029

Here for the first time a book that gives the essence of true Yoga, which the Yoga Masters from India brought to us and taught us. Their teachings are authentic and unadulterated by modern commercial greed. In their own words, the Yoga Masters gave us their thoughts, visions, and instructions on what is true Yoga—What is Yoga, Asanas, Meditation, breath, diet, vibrations, and much more. These masters are Swami Sivananda, Swami Vishnudevananda, BKS Iyengar, and Swami Satchidananda. This book contains the Yoga Masters' clear, concise, and powerful words on how to make Yoga the path to perfect health, peace, and success. Almost everyone would like to improve some part or aspect of their life, whether health, relationships, energy level, depression, financial condition, etc. Millions turn to Yoga to help them enhance their lives in those and other areas. That's why it's variously known as the "Science of Perfect Health" or the "Science of Longevity." If you're healthier, more vibrant, more focused, more relaxed, etc., you can do better in life, and you are better prepared to fix what's not working. This short, concise overview of the essential components of classical Yoga and its extensive benefits from true Yoga Masters is designed for all levels—from the potential student approaching Yoga for the first time all the way to the advanced Yogi. The Yoga Masters' words will inspire you and guide you to where you want to be and to where you know you should be. Buy it now! Start on your new life. This book shows the path to perfect health, peace, and success. Don't waste a minute!