ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1935, is an early western study of the practice of yoga. It examines the theories of yoga, and attempts to understand and explain its philosophy and beliefs.

chapter I|7 pages

Om: The Seven Sheaths of the Human Body

chapter II|7 pages

Mind and Its Functions 1

chapter III|9 pages

Direct Effort for Attainment

chapter IV|6 pages

Preliminary Applied Meditation

chapter V|14 pages

How to Harmonize The Bodies

chapter VI|13 pages

Development of the Brain

chapter VII|11 pages

The Care of the Four Bodies

chapter VIII|10 pages

Further Obstacles to be Avoided

chapter IX|12 pages

Eight Subdivisions of Preliminary Yoga

chapter X|13 pages

God

chapter XI|10 pages

The Significance of Om

chapter XII|15 pages

The Significance of Soul

chapter XIII|10 pages

Primordial Matter

chapter XIV|11 pages

Creation

chapter XV|10 pages

The Four Bodies and Attainment of Freedom

chapter XVI|14 pages

Introduction

chapter XVII|10 pages

Desirable Food for the Attainment of Yoga

chapter XVIII|8 pages

Conduct for Transcendental Success

chapter XIX|9 pages

Pranayama or Regulation of Breath

chapter XX|8 pages

Easy Yogic Postures and Exercises

chapter XXI|9 pages

Master-Key Over the Self

chapter XXII|8 pages

Mystery of Unique Meditation

chapter XXIII|7 pages

Progress in Yoga

chapter XXIV|8 pages

Final Emancipation