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Part Two: Art and Science of Raja Yoga

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Part II: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga
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The Art and Science of Raja Yoga is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation offered today. It gives us the balanced and complete approach of raja yoga, which is also known as the "royal" yoga. The course is organized around seven topics-Philosophy, Meditation, Postures, Breathing, Routines, Healing Principles and Techniques, and Diet. It also includes in-depth discussions of the paths of karma, bhakti, and gyana yoga. The author, Swami Kriyananda, excels in showing the interdependence of these seemingly separate areas and how all of them, when correctly approached, further our spiritual progress.

The main purpose of yoga postures, for example, sometimes thought to bestow only physical benefits, is to prepare the body and mind for meditation. Affirmations, visualizations, breathing exercises, healing techniques, the different paths of yoga, and, to a certain extent, diet are similarly helpful.

Learn Ananda Yoga™ for higher awareness, a system of yoga postures and affirmations designed to strengthen your body and bring balance to your inner and outer life.

What unites these various areas is raja yoga's inward, spiritual focus, which achieves its fullest expression in the practice of meditation.

Along with The Art and Science of Raja Yoga comes a CD. It is 74 minutes in length. It has three tracks: track 1 is a talk: "Meditation: The Great Problem Solver;" track 2: is a 37 minute routine of Ananda Yoga for Higher Awareness; and track 3: is an 18 minute guided meditation entitled, "Guided Meditation On The Light."

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Listen to sample (4 1/2 minutes) of Swami Kriyananda leading Ananda Yoga for Higher Awareness, from the Art and Science of Raja Yoga companion CD.

From the Forward by Sheila Rush:
"The meditation techniques of ancient India, presented by Swami Kriyananda in step-by-step detail, turn out to be indispensable for quieting the mind, drawing it inward, and redirecting our
awareness to the centers of spiritual awakening in the brain. Proper meditation, one soon discovers, is neither mechanical nor passive, but requires deep concentration and sustained, dynamic energy."

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Ananda Course Companion MP3 Audio
The Ananda Course audio companion MP3 set is a vast treasure trove of spiritual teachings. All fourteen tapes are taken from classes given by Swami Kriyananda on virtually every subject of the spiritual path. It directly corresponds with each step in The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, Part II, of the Ananda Course in Self-Realization. Each talk contains profound teachings and clearly described techniques, with many enjoyable stories. Whether you listen to them in conjunction with the study of The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, or on their own, you will find these talks an invaluable aid in deepening your understanding of the spiritual path.

"The teachings of this book have made a profound impact on my life like no other. Its applications continue to release me from the constant striving for happiness in exterior things like relationships, jobs, praise, or security. It has shown me how to find true joy that is in the Eternal Self."
- Eric Biskamp, Dallas, Texas

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Part Two: $24.95
Parts One and Two Together, plus additional CD, Special Price: $59.90
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