Raja Yoga or Mental Development [Hardcover]

Ramacharaka Yogi (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 298 pages
• Publisher: The Yogi Publication Society (1934)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000HAXC1M
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Useful Book of Lessons!, September 19, 2007

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Zahkeriuh (Terra Firma, Milky Way) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga (Paperback)

briefly, the teachings found in this book are intended to assist you in taking back the power over your own mind. most of us are controlled by the various factors of our minds (our fears, passions, affinities, etc.) and have forgotten who is REALLY driving this vehicle that we identify as "Me." these teachings are like road signs on the road back home.

this book, Raja Yoga, is rich with value. like all things, the teachings found in this book cannot be objectively valued; the Candidate (one who would seek teachings such as these) must find the value for him/herself. for me, these teachings cannot be compared to anything else that i've been taught. i'm getting to know myself on a much larger level. i am sooo thankful for these teachings. the value is in the fruits of doing the work.

i highly recommend this book for anyone who feels drawn to read it. follow your instinct...your first inclination is often the most sincere one. also, take your time with it...Rome wasn't built in one day.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginning guide to the yoga of mental development, March 23, 2008

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E. C. Johnson (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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I first read this book many years ago when I was a teenager. I had previously read some of Yogi Ramacharaka's more introductory books. He has a clear, lucid style of writing, and is able to encourage the spiritual seeker in the exploration of consciousness. I did some of the exercises in the book at that time and experienced some remarkable effects, including what might be termed "cosmic consicousness." And I could feel my intelligence improving (later verified by an IQ test). I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in exploring this topic. Though we are told that "Yogi Ramacharaka" was a pseudonym, what does that matter if the material is helpful? I haven't given the book 5 stars because I reserve that for "perfect" books, and few tomes fit that category. But I'm glad to see that "Raja Yoga" is still in print. It's been in print for almost a century. Surely that must be some indication of its worth.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful!, September 25, 2005

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Godspark (Imperial, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga (Paperback)

Well defined lessons on separating self from ego and opening up to higher levels of spiritual consciousness. Excellent!