{"product_id":"lectures-on-yoga-and-vedanta-2006-edition","title":"Lectures on Yoga and Vedanta (2006 Edition)","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eSri Swami Sivananda\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBorn on the 8th September, 1887,in the illustrious family of Sage Appayya Dikshitar and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri Swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta. Added to this was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis passion for service drew him to the medical career, and son he gravitated to where he thought that his service was most needed. Malaya claimed him. He had earlier been editing a health journal and wrote extensively on health problems. He discovered that people needed right knowledge most of all; dissemination of that knowledge he espoused as his own mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt was divine dispensation and the blessing of God upon mankind that the doctor of body and mind removed his career and took to a life of renunciation to quality for ministering to the soul of man. He settled down at Rishikesh in 1924, practiced intense austerities and shone as a great Yogi, saint, sage and Jivanmukta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn 1932 Swami Sivananda started the Sivanandashram. In 1936 was born the divine Life Society. In 1948 the yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy was organized. Dissemination of spiritual knowledge and training of people in Yoga and Vedanta were their aim and object. In 1950 Swamiji undertook a lighting tour of India and Ceylon. In 1953 Swamiji convened a 'World Parliament of Religions'. Swamiji is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read Swamiji's works in to drink at the Fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 1963 Swamiji entered Mahasamadhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBack of the Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eLectures on Yoga and Vedanta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYoga is an exact science. It aims at the harmonious development of the body, the mind and the soul. Yoga bestows perfection, peace and eternal bliss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe path of Vedanta is the most natural. It is nothing but manifesting what you exactly are in essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBe Thyself. Thou art the resplendent Atman. Be rooted in this supreme consciousness. Eternity is thy very nature. Realise this now and here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDeep as the ocean is thy life. Nothing can harm you. Thou art the all-pervading Immortal Soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is mainly through books that we establish a connection with and obtain the fruits of a great mind's lofty labours. This avenue is open to all. In their books the Great Ones present themselves before you, talk to you, giving you the most precious thoughts and ideas and pouring their souls into you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe present book, 'Lectures on Yoga and Vedanta', is a collection of lectures given by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on different occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is earnestly hoped that the readers will be highly benefited by a study and practice of these lectures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eContents\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"10%\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"80%\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I - Yoga\u003c\/b\u003e\u0026lt;!-- center--\u0026gt;\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"10%\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight of Yoga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObstacles in Yoga\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYogic Instructions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Mysterious Mind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Pure and the Impure Mind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePratyahara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConcentration and Meditation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConquest of Mind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExperiences in Meditation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSamadhi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II – Vedanta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e(1) Vedanta\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat Is Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGist of Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGospel of Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEasy steps to Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVedanta – Thy Birthright\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e105\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight of Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e109\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThoughts of Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePractical Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVedanta is Living Experience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e124\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVedantic Culture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e126\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarland of Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e131\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAtma-Svarajya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e134\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExperiences of the Four States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e139\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTuriya or the Fourth State\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVedanta and Sannyasins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e148\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern Philosophy and Vedanta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e153\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWisdom of the Upanishads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e159\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e(2) Vedantic Sadhana\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVedantic Sadhana\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e169\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFourfold Sadhana\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e174\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is True Vairagya?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Pancha Koshas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e186\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShad Lingas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e(3) Vedanta and the Phenomenal World\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Theory of Creation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e197\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaya and Creation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e204\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdhyasa or Superimposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e210\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorld Is an Illusion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e218\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorld Is Unreal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e226\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e(4) Rambles in Vedanta\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePractical Religion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReal Education\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAhamkara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e239\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho Is a Jivanmukta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e245\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMessage of 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