Der Raja-Yoga ist der Pfad der Erlangung der Kontrolle des Prana und damit der Kontrolle des Denkens, des Bewusstseins, der Welt. Mit diesem Buch gelang Swami Vivekananda, dem berhmten Schler eines der letzten groen indischen Erleuchteten eine einfache und dennoch erhebende Einfhrung in die hohe Schule der Hindu-Philosophie des Raja-Zweiges.

Narendranath Dutta, der spätere Svami Vivekananda, wurde 1863 in Kalkutta als Sohn eines Rechtsanwalts geboren. Im britischen Schulsystem erzogen, war er zunächst keineswegs religiös. Erst nachdem er Shri Ramakrishna begegnet war, veränderte sich sein Weltbild radikal. Der Heilige gewann großen Einfluß auf den jungen Intellektuellen aus der Mittelschicht. In den Jahren nach Ramakrishnas Tod wanderte Vivekananda als Bettelmönch durch Indien und lernte das Leben der armen Bevölkerung kennen. 1893 wurde er nach Amerika eingeladen, um vor dem ersten "Weltparlament der Religionen" in...

Each Soul is potentially divine and the goal is to manifest the divinity that is within, by controlling nature, external and internal. We shall have to do this either by work, worship, psychic control, or philosophy - and eventually, all be free. This fascinating book contains a treatise on Raja yoga, and comprises a wealth of enlightening information on the subject sure to appeal to discerning students and enthusiastic beginners. Split into the two sections; 'Raja Yoga' and 'Patanjali s Yoga Aphorisms', this book contains the chapters: The First Steps; Prana; The Psychic Prana; The Control...

2012 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is a set of lectures by Swami Vivekananda on the subject of Karma Yoga, one of the several yogic paths to enlightenment. Karma Yoga is a mental discipline which allows one to carry out one's duties as a service to the entire world, as a path to enlightenment. By working in the real world, but giving up attachment to work, we can obtain spiritual liberation. Vivekananda discusses the concept of Karma in the Bhagavada-Gita, and singles out the Buddha as a primary example...

2012 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Swami was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world and was credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century. Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path described in Hindu philosophy which is intended to foster love, faith and surrender to God. It is a means to realize God, and is the easiest way for the common person because...