YOGA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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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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