Yoga

a science and art to liberation

Introduction

The brain
Beyond mind and body
Meditation
Integral yoga
Inner harmony and social adjustment
Great men meditate

Chapter One - Divine Life

1. The world we live in
2. The meaning of life
3. Quest of happiness
4. The first principle of yoga
5. Essentials of social service
6. The power of love
7. God is love
8. Wisdom looks at evil
9. A forgotten vital secret
10. Yoga for integral perfection
11. Self discovery
12. Practise yoga and love it
13. Are we sincere
14. Your normal life is yoga

Chapter Two - Karma Yoga

15. Contemplative dynamism
16. Not I, but the Lord
17. Religion for the modern man
18. The three-pronged attack on ignorance

Chapter Three - Bhakti Yoga

19. Love of God and man
20. The yoga of devotion
21. From ritual to realisation
22. Conquest of the conqueror
23. From mantra to meditation

Chapter Four - Hatha Yoga

24. Hatha Yoga - an art and a science
25. Purificatory exercises
26. Sivananda's way
27. I worship the sun, the giver of life - Suryanamaskara
28. The yogi's favourite - Sirasasana
29. The yogi's tonic - Sarvangasana
30. Healthy plants grow from healthy roots - Halasana
31. A divine marvel - Matsyasana
32. Unlock the hidden treasure - Bhujangasana
33. Maintenance of the nutrition factory - Salabhasana and Dhanurasana
34. Health is within reach, bend forward - Pascimottanasana
35. The twist is yoga - Ardhamatsyendrasana
36. Be balanced, be sane - Mayurasana
37. You can be beautiful, if you want - Cakrasana Padahastasana Trikonasana
38. First step to self-mastery - Uddiyana and Nauli
39. Relaxation - Savasana
40. The incredible secret - Prana
41. Postures for pranayama and meditation
42. Realisation of the life-force - Pranayama
43. The heart of hatha yoga
44. General advice
45. What shall I eat
46. The seal of triumph - Mudra
47. The inner psychic world
48. Laya yoga

Chapter Five - Raja Yoga

49. Yoga of meditation
50. The I-dea of I
51. The eight limbs of yoga
52. Why meditate?
53. How to meditate

Chapter Six - Jnana Yoga

54. Self-knowledge