Raja yoga book by swami vivekananda pdf free download

Although he delivered many lectures and held numerous classes in the two years and five months he had been in America, these lectures constituted a departure in the way they were recorded.

Just prior to the commencement of his Winter —96 season in New York, his friends and supporters aided him by advertising for and ultimately hiring a professional stenographer: The man selected, Joseph Josiah Goodwin, later became a disciple of the Swami and followed him to England and India. Goodwin's transcriptions of the Swami's lectures form the basis of five books. Green Library in Stanford University, California.

The method is by Yoga. The word Yoga covers an immense ground … The first part of this book comprises several lectures to classes delivered in New York. The second part is a rather free translation of the aphorisms or 'Sutras' of Patanjali, with a running commentary. This edition also includes chapters of Bhakti-Yoga, Supreme devotion and a glossary of terms. The Swami begins the book by defining 'Bhakti' or devotion, and about 50 pages later, he introduces 'Para Bhakti' or supreme devotion that begins with renunciation.

In conclusion, the Swami tells us: "We all begin with love for ourselves, and the unfair claims of the little self make even love selfish; at last, however, comes the full blaze of light in which this little self is seen, to have become one with the Infinite.

Man himself is transfigured in the presence of this Light of Love, and he realizes, at last, the beautiful and inspiring truth that Love, the Lover, and the Beloved are One. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Internet Archive's 25th Anniversary Logo. Search icon An illustration of a magnifying glass. User icon An illustration of a person's head and chest. Sign up Log in. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book.

Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Nothing will grab your attention except the goal of reaching to God.

You would fall in love with your God. You will think only about your chosen God. No matter what you do in your life, he or she will be in your mind at all times. So, in this book, you will learn how you can surrender to God and dedicate your life to him or her. There are different ways of Bhakti. You can select which comforts you the most. Some chose the worship method, while some go for rituals.

However, it is up to you how you show your devotion to the almighty. Swamiji gives us the guidance on how we can channelize our emotions, our thought process and also our karma towards that God. We have to have unconditional love for the God and be devoted at all times. Download My master pdf by clicking here. When Swamiji was a young lad he was a brilliant student.

But at the same time, he had plenty of question. He used to remain curious and wanted to understand the meaning of life, religion, God and much more. People who knew him at that time suggested him to go seek the guidance of the great man, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

He travelled all the way to meet this saint to find the answers to his questions. In this book, he discusses him and what he learned from him. In this book, you will find the snippets of what he said about his Guru. He says that his vast knowledge of life was a gift of his Master. So, he will be devoted to his Master all his life. He is thankful to him to make him what he is today!

In this book, you will learn about the incidents that occurred between Swamiji and his Guru. He will share his experiences. At the same time, you will know about the great lineage of teachers or acharyas in the divine land of Bharat. He will discuss all that in this book. You will also learn the spiritual side of the Sanatana Dharma which is followed by lakhs of people in India.

Get the Sadhanas or Preparation for higher Life pdf download by clicking here. But most of us do not know the true essence of this word. We simply associate this word with something that is done by the Saints and Sadhus. But it is much more than that! Another book which was compiled from the notes taken from his lectures. This book focuses on the life beyond this life. He guides us to reject the mundane unnecessary works that harm our mind and body.

We must dedicate and work towards mending our own bodies. Our mind is unconscious towards the reality of this life and we must try to make it conscious. We must understand our own body and then our soul. This practice is called Sadhana.

As you read this book, it will seem a bit Greek to you if you are not aware of the concepts of soul, life and spirituality. But as you read on, you will understand it to some extent. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this spirituality, philosophy story are ,. The book has been awarded with , and many others. Narayan pdf.