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Part One – The Yogic Patterns
I. YOGA: AN INTRODUCTION
Vritis: What they are Soul and Oversoul Prakriti or matter Relationship between the three bodies and five koshas Division of creation according to the koshas
II. YOG VIDYA AND YOG SADHNA The Path of Yoga in Theory and Practice
1. The Basis of Ancient Yoga Origin and technique of the yoga system Fundamental concepts
2. The Path and the Branches of Asthang Yoga 1.-2. Yamas and Niyamas 3. Asanas Asana as a form of yoga Advantages of asanas Perfection in asanas Food 4. Pranayam or Yogic Breathing Plexuses and chakras Pranayam: Elementary exercises Suhk Purvak Pranayam Pranayam as a form of yoga Pranic discipline Advantages of Prana Yoga 5. Pratyahara or Sense Control 6. Dharna or Samyam Dharna as a form of yoga 7. Dhyan or Contemplation Dhyan as a system of yoga Advantages of Dhyan yoga 8. Samadhi Samadhi Yoga
3. Ashtang Yoga and modern Man
III. THE FORMS OF YOGA 1. Mantra Yoga or the Yoga of Utterance Technique in Mantra Yoga 2. Hatha Yoga 3. Laya Yoga 4. Raja Yoga 5. Jnana Yoga or the Yoga of Knowledge 6. Bhakti Yoga or the Yoga of Devotion 7. Karma Yoga or the Yoga of Action 8. Other Yogas mentioned in the Gita Yoga of Meditation Yoga of Spiritual Experience Yoga of Mysticism 9. Yoga in the Zoroastrian Scriptures 10. Yoga and the outer Sciences
IV. ADVAITISM Self – the basis of conscious life The nature of creation The Self or atman The nature of Self Individual knowledge and consciousness Knowledge and its sources The nature of Brahman
Part Two – The Study of Surat Shabd Yoga
V. SURAT SHABD YOGA The Yoga of the Celestial Sound Current The Sound Current The Cornerstones A perfect science The Master
VI. THE ESSENCE OF RELIGION 1. Ancient Religious Thought
Indian, Chinese and Iranian Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Zoroastrianism 2. Christianity 3. Islam 4. Sikhism
VII. SOME MODERN MOVEMENTS Rosicrucianism, Theosophy and “I Am” Activity Christian Science and Subud Spiritism and spiritualism Hypnosis and mesmerism
VIII. CONCLUSION Charts Some Yamas and Niyamas Hatha Yoga Foods Chakras or Plexuses
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