The book teaches Yoga, the stagesof Yoga and the methods of its accomplishment. It discussesphilosophy underlying Yoga and its practices in manifold ways.
Divide into fifteen chapters, the book recounts (1) Dailyroutine of the aspirant, including the method of repeating themantras, (2) Centers of mediation inside the body, (3)Breath-control, (4) Preliminaries to Yoga, (5) Yaugic postures, (6)Withdrawal of the senses from external objects, (7) A specific wayto breath-control, (8) Position of fingers in Yaugic discipline,(9) Method of concentration and retention of the breath, (10)Simple Mediation, (11) Abstract mediation, (12) Yoga of absorption,(13) Postures suitable for Yoga, (14) Purification of body insideand outside, (15) Injunctions and Prohibitions.
The book cites from ancient obsolete texts on Yoga such asVisvasara, Kubjika, Varna-vilasa, Tarapradipa, Samayanga-matrka andothers. It includes Bija kosa- a glossary of mystic syllables whichare usually prefixed to the mantras. It also contains prefaceintroduction and Index.
Divide into fifteen chapters, the book recounts (1) Dailyroutine of the aspirant, including the method of repeating themantras, (2) Centers of mediation inside the body, (3)Breath-control, (4) Preliminaries to Yoga, (5) Yaugic postures, (6)Withdrawal of the senses from external objects, (7) A specific wayto breath-control, (8) Position of fingers in Yaugic discipline,(9) Method of concentration and retention of the breath, (10)Simple Mediation, (11) Abstract mediation, (12) Yoga of absorption,(13) Postures suitable for Yoga, (14) Purification of body insideand outside, (15) Injunctions and Prohibitions.
The book cites from ancient obsolete texts on Yoga such asVisvasara, Kubjika, Varna-vilasa, Tarapradipa, Samayanga-matrka andothers. It includes Bija kosa- a glossary of mystic syllables whichare usually prefixed to the mantras. It also contains prefaceintroduction and Index.
