The Four Yogas: A Guide to the Spiritual Paths of Action, Devotion, Meditation and Knowledge - Hardcover

Adiswarananda, Swami

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594731438 ISBN 13: 9781594731433

Publisher: SkyLight Paths, 2006

Synopsis

Choose the Yoga path that best suits you, and you choose the way to know God.

The philosophy of Yoga tells us that the root cause of our sorrows and suffering is loss of contact with our true Self. Our recovery is only possible by reestablishing contact with our innermost Self, the Reality of all realities, and by recognizing that knowledge of Self is our salvation.

In this comprehensive guide, Swami Adiswarananda introduces the four spiritual paths of Yoga―Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Raja-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga―and what you can expect as an aspirant on each path. Covering the message and practice of each of the Yogas as well as philosophy and psychology, preparatory practices, common obstacles and ways to overcome them, this accessible book will prove invaluable to anyone wishing to follow a Yoga practice in order to realize the goal of Self-knowledge.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Explore each of the paths of Yoga and discover which suits you best in this insightful and comprehensive guidebook to one of Hinduism's most cherished spiritual traditions. Swami Adiswarananda introduces the overall philosophy of Yoga and then delves deeply into each path:

Karma-Yoga: the path of selfless action, for the active
Bhakti-Yoga: the path of divine love, for the emotional
Raja-Yoga: the path of meditation, for the contemplative
Jnana-Yoga: the path of knowledge, for the rational

About the Author:

Swami Adiswarananda (1925–2007), former senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, was Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1594731438
• ISBN 13: 9781594731433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320