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    The Royal Path: Practical Lessons on Yoga

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    The Royal Path: Practical Lessons on Yoga

    The Royal Path is an enduring classic, and one of the clearest and most inspiring introductions to yoga science and Raja Yoga available in English. Whether our goal is improved health, emotional balance, enhanced creativity, or spiritual exploration, the practices Swami Rama describes here hold the key.

    In The Royal Path, Swamiji introduces us to the ancient yogic techniques as they were practiced by those who attained the highest goal of life: samadhi. In this step-by-step program, Swami Rama outlines the basic physical exercises, mental disciplines, and ethical commitments of Raja Yoga, the Royal Path to self-transformation and enlightenment. An excellent accompaniment to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Royal Path is both a practical and informative look at the science, structure, and philosophy of Raja Yoga.

    The Royal Path will take you on a systematic journey through the eight limbs of classical yoga:

    • The Yamas (restraints)
    • The Niyamas (observances)
    • Asana (postures)
    • Pranayama (breath control)
    • Pratyahara (sense withdrawal)
    • Dharana (concentration)
    • Dhyana (meditation)
    • Samadhi (absorption)

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    Publisher: Himalayan Institute
    Copyright: 2007
    ISBN: 978-0-89389-152-7
    Paperback
    143 pages
    5.5" x 8.5"
    Yoga / Philosophy

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    About Swami Rama

    One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama (1925–1996) is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Born in northern India, he was raised from early childhood by the Himalayan sage, Bengali Baba. Under the guidance of his master, he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of Tibet.

    In addition to this intense spiritual training, Swami Rama received higher education in both India and Europe. From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India. Thereafter, he returned to his master to receive further training at his cave monastery, and finally, in 1969, came to the United States, where he founded the Himalayan Institute.

    His best-known work, Living with the Himalayan Masters, reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.