YOGA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

YOGA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDG055
Author: Swami Sivananda
Publisher: THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Language: English
Edition: 2005
Pages: 116
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.6" X 5.5"
Weight 140 gm

Book Description

About the Author:

Born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Saga Appayya Diskhita 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. His passion for service drew him to the medical career; and soon 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. It was divine dispensation and the blessing of God upon mankind that the doctor of body and mind renounced his career and took to a life of renunciation to qualify himself 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. In 1932 he 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 he undertook a lightning tour of India and Ceylon. In 1953 he convened a 'World Parliament Reliogions'. He is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read his works is to drink at the fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 1963 he entered Mahasamadhi.

Publishers' Note:

This is an age in which all disciples cannot sit at the feet of a Guru in obedience to the Gita-teaching: Tad-viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya.

Specially so in the case of a World-Guru like Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj who has disciples all over the world. They have all their own ways of prostrating to him, doing total self-surrender unto hi, 'questioning him on matters pertaining to Yoga-practice and Vedantic philosophy, and serving him. They have his picture in their meditation-chamber; and as it is aglow with spiritual light, they prostrate to it. Sri Swamiji is easily accessible to them by post and the aspirants get his guidance and he clears their doubts and leads them on the path. And, they take upon themselves the sacred task of serving Sri Swamiji's mission in every way they can-by dissemination of spiritual knowledge, by broadcasting his message, by helping the parent institution (the Divine Life Society, etc. Thus they fulfil the three-fold injunction of the Gita.

The questions asked by the average aspirant and Sri Swamiji's answers to them have been arranged nicely and published in this volume for the benefit of all spiritual aspirants. 22nd December 1957 THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY

CONTENTS

Chapter 1
PROBLEMS OF SADHANA
1. DISCRIMINATION, INTROSPECTION, SELF-ANALYSIS 3
2.DISPASSION AND CONTINUOUS PRACTICE 4
3. METHODS OF MENTAL PURIFICATION 4
4. SUCCESS IN MEDITATION 5
5. SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND THE PURPOSE OF RELIGION 6
6. A SAINT AND A YOGI 6
7. PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE AND HATRED 7
8. CONQUEST OF ANGER AND COSMIC LOVE 7
9. PROBLEMS OF SEX-ENERGY 8
10. CELIBACY AND GOD-REALISATION 9
Chapter 2
STATES OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
1. SAHAJA SAMADHI AND NIRVIKALPA SAMADHI 11
2. ENTRY INTO THE BEYOND 12
3. THE AROMA OF SAHAJA AVASTHA 13
4. CHITTA SHUDDHI FOR SAMADHI 13
5. EXPERIENCES IN SAMADHI 13
6. CONTEMPLATION AND SUPERCONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE 14
7. EXPERIENCES AND MYSTICS 15
Chapter 3
PROBLEMS OF SELF-REALISATION
1. PRACTICAL METHOD OF SELF-RELISATION 16
2. THE IDEA OF GOD-REALISATION 17
3. THE MEANING OF SALVATION 18
4. NEED FOR SALVATION 18
5. PRE-REQUISITES OF REALISATION 18
6. CONCEPT OF THE SUPERCONSCIOUS 19
Chapter 4
QUESTIONS IN HATHA YOGIC SADHANA
1. HATHA YOGA AND RAJA YOGA 20
2. PRANAYAMA AND KUNDALINI SHAKTI 20
3. KHECHARI MUDRA AND PRANAYAMA 21
4. HATHA YOGA AND A REALISED GURU 21
Chapter 5
QUESTIONS IN RAJA YOGIC SADHANA
1. YOGA AND THE LIFE DIVINE 23
2. THOUGHT AS POWER 24
3. INTUITION AS EYE OF WISDOM 24
4. MIND AND SOUL 25
5. THE DISTRACTIONS 25
6. THE UNIVERSALISED MIND 26
7. EASY PATH TO CONCENTRATION 26
8. CHITTA SHUDDHI AND SOUL 26
9. BENEFITS OF MEDITATION IN BRAHMAMUHURTA 27
10. WORLDLY THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION 27
11. ENTRY INTO SAMADHI 27
12. LORD HARI AND OBJECT OF CONCENTRATION 28
Chapter 6
QUESTIONS IN BHAKTI YOGA SADHANA
1. THE GREATNESS OF NAME 29
2. MAHAMANTRA AND BHAKTI 29
3. LORD HARI AND THE BHAKTAS 30
4. THE TWO ARCH-ENEMIES OF BHAKTI 31
5. THE EIGHT SIGNS OF BHAKTI 31
6. THE FIVE REQUISITIES 31
7. BHAKTI AND JNANA 32
8. PARA AND APARA BHAKTI 33
9. SAKAMYA AND NISHKAMYA BHAKTI 33
10. NAVAVIDHA BHAKTI 34
11. NUANCES OF DIVINE LOVE 34
12. THE FIVE FORMS OF WORSHIP 34
13.FOUR DEGREES OF BHAKTI AND FOUR KIND OF MUKTI 35
14. THE PRACTICE OF BHAKTI YOGA 35
15. THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A BHAKTA 36
16. EASY PATH TO SELF-REALISATION 36
17. DEFINITION OF FAITH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DEVOTION 37
Chapter 7
QUESTIONS IN JAPA YOGA SADHANA
1. JAPA AND DHYANA 38
2. JAPA AND MOKSHA 38
3. THE SCIENCE OF MANTRA REPETITION 38
4. DOUBT'S IN JAPA YOGA SADHANA 40
5. THE MANTRA AND ITS MEANING 42
6. EXPERIENCE IN MANTRA SADHANA 42
7. ORAL AND MENTAL JAPA 42
8. SELFLESS SERVICE AND JAPA 43
9. THE SAGUNA-NIRGUNA MANTRA 44
Chapter 8
QUESTIONS IN VEDANTIC SADHANA
1. THE INFINITE AND THE VEIL OF IGNORANCE 45
2. THE NATURE OF THE ATMAN 45
3. THE ADVAITA PHILOSOPHY 46
4. DEHADHYASA AND THE ADHIKARI 46
5. RENUNCIATION AND UNREALITY OF THE WORLD 46
6. THE PROBLEM OF IGNORANCE 47
7. THE MYSTERY OF EMBODIMENT 48
8. ATMAN AND PARAMATMAN 49
9. BRAHMAN: ITS DEFITION AND ITS KNOWLEDGE 51
10. SOME TECHNICALITIES IN VEDANTA 52
11. VEDANTA: ITS FOURFOLD THEME
12. THE PREPARATORY DISCIPLINES 54
13. VAIRAGYA AND JAHAD-AJAHAD LAKSHANA 54
14. DUHKHAPARAMPARA AND THE FOURFOLD
PROCESS OF REALISATION 55
15. SHAD LINGAS AND THE TWO TANTRAS 56
16. VIDYA AND AVIDYA 56
17. THE TWO VAADAS AND THE NATURE OF MOKSHA 58
18. THE FOUR GREAT DECLARATIONS AND
THE SEVEN PLANES OF SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS 58
Chapter 9
SOME PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLESM
1. EPISTEMOLOGY: EASTERN AND WESTERN 60
2. THE ESSENTIALS OF EXISTENTIALISM 60
3. PHILOSOPHY 61
4. THE METHOD OF INTUITION 61
5. THE QUALITY OF MIND: A DEFINITION 62
6. EXPRESSION OF THE INFINITE 62
7. TRUTH AND FREEDOM 62
Chapter 10
THE UNIVERSE, MAN, AND GOD
1. EVOLUTION ON THE UNIVERSE 64
2. THE UNIVERSE AND ITS CREATOR 65
3. GOD AND MAN 66
4. EXISTENCE, NATURE, WORSHIP OF GOD 67
5. GOD AND MORAL PHENOMENON 69
Chapter 11
PROBLEMS OF LIFE
1. GOAL OF LIFE AND LIFE AND DEATH 72
2. LIFE AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL 74
3. LIFE AND LIBERATION 74
Chapter 12
ART AND MORAL LIFE
1. ART AND TALENT 76
2.GREATNESS AND GOODNESS 76
3. COWARDICE, NON-VIOLENCE, HAPPINESS 77
4. PHYSICAL LOVE AND GOODLUCK 78
5. ACTIONS: GOOD AND BAD 78
6. PHILOSOPHER'S CONCEPTION OF MORALITY 79
Chapter 13
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
1. DEATH AND THE FACT OF LOWER BIRTHS 80
2. PAST LIFE AND THE POPULATION PROBLEM 80
3. HEAVEN AND HELL 81
4. THE CLASH OF DOCTRINES 82
5. KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS BIRTHS 82
6. REBIRTH AND GOD-REALISATION 83
Chapter 14
THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS
1. CINEMA AND PUBLIC MORALS 85
2. THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE 85
3. WOMEN AS YOGINIS 86
4. DIVINITY OF MOTHERHOOD AND POLYGAMY 86
5. LITERARY CRITICISM AND REACTIONARY TRENDS 87
6. CASTE SYSTEM AND SOCIAL LAWS 88
Chapter 15
THE HINDU, KARMA AND RELIGIOUS LIFE
1. HINDU AND THE HINDU SCRIPTURES 89
2. MASTERY OVER KARMA 90
3. SPIRITUAL HUNGER AND ENLIGHTENMENT 91
4. EVOLUTION AND THE LAW OF KARMA 92
5. DESTINY, HARD FATE, SELF-EFFORT 93
6. FAITH, PRAYER, RELIGION 93
7. GOD, IDOL WORSHIP, SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION 94
Chapter 16
THE GURU, AVATAR AND THE SUPRAMENTAL RACE
1. THE NEED FOR SPIRITUAL GUIDE 97
2. THE ATTAINMENTS OF A GURU 98
3. THE MASTER AND THE DISCIPLE 99
4. THE PROBLEM OF TWO GUIDES 100
5. POWERS OF A PERFECT MASTER 102
6. THE QUESTION OF AVATARHOOD 104
7. OCCULT POWERS AND THE PERFECT MASTER 105
8. COMMUNICATION OF GODS WITH MEN 106
9. THE SUPRAMENTAL RACE 107
Chapter 17
PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL HARMONY
1. WORLD STATE AND WORLD PEACE 108
2. WORLD-WARS 109
3. UNIVERSAL LOVE AND UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD 109
4. SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS FOR WORLD-UNITY 110
5. DIVINE LIFE AND WORLD SOLIDARITY 111
Chapter 18
SIVANANDA YOGA-PRASHNOTTARI
1. THE SELF OF DELIGHT AND ITS ENEMIES 113
2. THE BEST AND THE WORST 113
3. THE STRONG, THE WEAK, THE HAPPY 114
4. THE SPIRITUAL STANDARDS 115
5. EVALUATION OF PERSONAL THOUGHT, NATURE, ACTION 115

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