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Pranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning breath or life force. The Indian tradition of Hatha Yoga makes use of various pranayama techniques. Many of these practices are known for their overall health benefits especially for those practicing various forms of Yoga. Pranayama is often described as expansion of individual energy into cosmic energy. This book offers a complete manual of these breathing techniques with many practical exercises and understanding of philosophical, psychic, and spiritual aspects of pranayama practice. This is a large print edition offering clear easy to read version. This edition offers text printed in fot size 14.Yogi Ramacharaka, born in India ventured out early in life to hunt for the truth. He spent many years trudging back and forth across the East, fasting, meditating, and digging through the libraries of countless lamaseries and monasteries. His complete manual of Pranayama breathing philosophy, Gnani Yoga and Raja Yoga books are among his best known works.

A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga by Yogi Ramacharaka (a pen name used by William Walker Atkinson) is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of Raja Yoga, which is one of the classical forms of yoga focusing on meditation, mental control, and spiritual development. The book presents yoga as a holistic system that integrates the mind, body, and spirit, offering practical lessons for personal transformation and self-realization.Raja Yoga, often called the "royal path," emphasizes the mind's mastery over the physical body and emotions, aiming for a deep state of meditation and spiritual enlightenment. In this work, Atkinson distills these teachings in a way accessible to Western audiences in the early 20th century, while still rooted in ancient yogic philosophy.

An Unabridged, Unaltered Edition to Include All Twenty-One Chapters, from 'Purpose of the Book' to 'Concluding Advice'

Modern medical science and the ancient writings are as one on the importance of correct breathing as an aid to longevity and emotional stability. Unfortunately, this seemingly simple act - breathing - is something we all perform unconsciously, and few of us breathe correctly. In this classic book (first published in 1905) Yogi Ramacharaka provides a complete manual of Oriental breathing techniques, and reveals their associated benefits in physical, mental, psychic and spiritual development. If 'to breathe is to live', then this guide to yogic breath-control must be required reading for all who aspire to a 'healthy mind in a healthy body'.

This book is justly famous as a superb distillation of the main principles of Raja Yoga, presented in a manner best suited to western minds. First published in 1906, it was written by William Walker Atkinson, an intensely secretive occultist, who authored many works under various pseudonyms, including Yogi Ramacharaka. Alongside its philosophical content, the book includes numerous mental exercises. Some are designed to increase the control and enjoyment we have over our own lives, while others aid in the development of occult powers and move the developed soul towards that ultimate spiritual experience - Illumination.