"Strange rumors reached the ears of the people of Jerusalem and the surrounding country. It was reported that a new prophet had appeared in the valley of the lower Jordan, and in the wilderness of Northern Judea, preaching startling doctrines. His teachings resembled those of the prophets of old, and his cry of «Repent! Repent ye! for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,» awakened strange memories of the ancient teachers of the race, and caused the common people to gaze wonderingly at each...
"The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath" is a manual on the science of controlling your breathing by Yogi Ramacharaka. Lessons and exercises can be found in the following chapters: Salaam, «Breath is Life.», The Exoteric Theory of Breath, The Esoteric Theory of Breath, The Nervous System, Nostril vs. Mouth-Breathing, The Four Methods of Respiration, The Yogi Complete Breath, Physiological Effect of Complete Breath, A Few Bits of Yogi Lore, The Seven Yogi Developing Exercises, Seven Minor Yogi...
"The Yogi Philosophy may be divided into several great branches, or fields. What is known as «Hatha Yoga» deals with the physical body and its control; its welfare; its health; its preservation; its laws, etc. What is known as 'Raja Yoga' deals with the Mind; its control; its development; its unfoldment, etc. What is known as 'Bhakti Yoga' deals with the Love of the Absolute-God. What is known as 'Gnani Yoga' deals with the scientific and intellectual knowing...
First published in 1903, “The Science of Breath” is the first of many titles on yoga and Hinduism by the mysterious Yogi Ramacharaka. There are no official records of this author and many scholars believe that he did not exist and the name is instead a pseudonym for the true writer, William Walker Atkinson, the famed occultist and pioneer of the American New Thought movement. Regardless of the identity of the author, “The Science of Breath” is an in-depth and well-written guide on both the...
