An Introduction To Yoga

by Annie Besant

Overview

An outline of Yoga philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789357489249
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	04/01/2023
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.18(d)

About the Author

Annie Besant was a prominent British social activist, feminist, and writer who became interested in spiritual and philosophical matters during her lifetime. One of her most notable works was "An Introduction to Yoga," which was written before 1908. In this book, Besant provided a comprehensive overview of the practice and philosophy of yoga, drawing on her own experiences and research. She discussed the various types of yoga, their principles, techniques, and benefits, and emphasized the importance of yoga as a tool for personal and spiritual growth. Besant's work was groundbreaking in its accessibility and comprehensiveness, as it was one of the first English-language books on the subject. Her writing helped to popularize yoga in the West and contributed to its growing interest and understanding. Moreover, Besant's "An Introduction to Yoga" remains a significant work in the field, and her contribution to the spread of yoga and Eastern philosophy in the West continues to be appreciated by many.

Table of Contents

Lecture I.	The Nature of Yoga	1
1.	The Meaning of the Universe	1
2.	The Unfolding of Consciousness	4
3.	The Oneness of the Self	7
4.	The Quickening of the Process of Self-Unfoldment	7
5.	Yoga is a Science	10
6.	Man a Duality	14
7.	States of Mind	18
8.	Samadhi	20
9.	The Literature of Yoga	24
10.	Some Definitions	28
11.	God Without and God Within	31
12.	Changes of Consciousness and Vibrations of Matter	32
13.	Mind	36
14.	Stages of Mind	37
15.	Inward and Outward-turned Consciousness	40
16.	The Cloud	42
Lecture II.	Schools of Thought	45
1.	Its Relation to Indian Philosophies	48
2.	Mind	67
3.	The Mental Body	70
4.	Mind and Self	73
Lecture III.	Yoga as Science	77
1.	Methods of Yoga	77
2.	To the Self by the Self	80
3.	To the Self through the Not-Self	84
4.	Yoga and Morality	87
5.	Composition of States of the Mind	92
6.	Pleasure and Pain	98
Lecture IV.	Yoga as Practice	108
1.	Inhibition of States of Mind	109
2.	Meditation with and without Seed	114
3.	The Use of Mantras	120
4.	Attention	121
5.	Obstacles to Yoga	124
6.	Capacities for Yoga	125
7.	Forthgoing and Returning	131
8.	Purification of Bodies	138
9.	Dwellers on the Threshold	141
10.	Preparation for Yoga	147
11.	The End	149