Raja Yoga: Through the Ages

By Martin Ettington

The word yoga takes us back to the ancient times and brings to mind a plethora of images of extraordinary postures that seem impossible to attempt, let alone master. Yoga is much more than mastering the various postures or increasing your flexibility. It is an ancient practice that involves various physical stances as well as several mental and breathing exercises that cleanse our mind, body and soul. It focuses on self-enlightenment as its ultimate goal.

Yoga has continued to evolve over the years and now there are various disciplines that are practiced. Yoga is a science that has transcended boundaries, language and culture and has got worldwide acceptance. It is estimated that over 35 million people practice yoga in America and U.K. The most common form of yoga practiced here is Hatha yoga.

The origins, the concept, the ultimate goal and the various benefits of practicing such an ancient art form are still unknown to many. Beyond the assumption that it started in India, the knowledge about yoga takes a dip into the unknown. There are a lot of intricacies that are associated with this art form that need to be understood to really reap the true benefits of this ancient art form.

This eBook aims at enlightening you and takes you into the wonderful yet mysterious world of Yoga and in particular Raja Yoga. This eBook helps you understand Raja Yoga better and the basics that can help you get started.

"The traditional purpose of Yoga, however, has always been to bring about a profound transformation in the person through the transcendence of the ego," Feuerstein 3

• Language: English
• Publisher: Martin Ettington
• Release date: Sep 21, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301680856

Martin Ettington

The owner Martin K. Ettington is an Engineer by training and has had multiple careers. These include technical sales for GE and HP. Martin also Owns his own software and consulting business.Martin’s interest in the Paranormal and Occult goes back to his childhood. He has had many paranormal experiences and has been a student of Eastern Philosophies and Meditation for 35 years.Seeking Enlightenment; he knows that we are already all Enlightened. We just have to realize this deeply.His books are expressions of his creativity to help others understand what he has internalized through study, experience, and membership in different societies.Not many technical persons or scientists spend a lot of time in parallel studying the Metaphysical and have had many spiritual or psychic experiences too.Therefore, Martin believes that he can provide a unique vantage point to integrate Western Scientific thinking with Eastern exploration of the mind and spirit.

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Raja Yoga-Through the Ages

Published By Martin K. Ettington Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2012 Martin K. Ettington

ISBN: 9781301680856

Other Books By MKEttingtonbooks

Spiritual and Metaphysical Books:

Physical Immortality: A History and How to Guide

The Commentaries of Living Immortals

Prophecy: A History and How to Guide

God Like Powers and Abilities

Enlightenment for Dummies

Removing Illusions to Find True Happiness

Using the Scientific Method to Study the Paranormal

A Compendium of Metaphysics and How to Guides

(Six books together in one volume)

Records of Extremely Long Lived Persons

Love From the Heart

Science Fiction:

Out of This Universe

The God Like Powers Series:

Human Invisibility

Invulnerability and Shielding

Teleportation

Psychokinesis

Our Energy Body, Auras, and Thoughtforms

The God Like Powers Series—Volume 1 Compilation

The Yoga Discovery Series:

Yoga-An Ancient Art Form

Hatha Yoga-Helping you Live Better

Raja Yoga-Through The Ages

The Author’s Website is at:

http://mkettingtonbooks.com

Table of Contents

Forward

Yoga – A Brief Look into its depths

A Look Back in Time

Branches of Yoga

Benefits of Yoga

Raja Yoga – An Introduction

The Concept of Raja Yoga

Our Mind – Its importance in Raja Yoga

Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga or the Eight Step Yoga

Summary

Bibliography

Forward

The word yoga takes us back to the ancient times and brings to mind a plethora of images of extraordinary postures that seem impossible to attempt, let alone master. Yoga is much more than mastering the various postures or increasing your flexibility. It is an ancient practice that involves various physical stances as well as several mental and breathing exercises that cleanse our mind, body and soul. It focuses on self-enlightenment as its ultimate goal.

Yoga has continued to evolve over the years and now there are various disciplines that are practiced. Yoga is a science that has transcended boundaries, language and culture and has got worldwide acceptance. It is estimated that over 35 million people practice yoga in America and U.K. The most common form of yoga practiced here is Hatha yoga.

The origins, the concept, the ultimate goal and the various benefits of practicing such an ancient art form are still unknown to many. Beyond the assumption that it started in India, the knowledge about yoga takes a dip into the unknown. There are a lot of intricacies that are associated with this art form that need to be understood to really reap the true benefits of this ancient art form.

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