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Discovery Publisher The Four Paths of Yoga by Swami Vivekananda
From ancient times people of India have practiced spiritual disciplines designed to clear the mind and support a state of serene detached awareness. The practices for developing this desired state of balance purity wisdom and peacefulness of mind are known collectively as yoga.Yoga means yoke or union referring to union with the true Self the goal described in the Upanishads.The sages distinguished four basic types of people and developed practices that are particularly suitable for each type in order that each man can attain the desired union with the Self.For rational people there is the path of Knowledge. For meditative people there is the path of SelfKnowledge. For naturally active people there is the path of Selfless Action. For emotional people there is the Path of Devotion. Editors Note: In order to be more enjoyable during reading this book is in 6 x 9 format. In the same spirit the paper is creamcolored which causes less fatigue to the eyes than white paper. All our publications are carefully handled both in terms of typography and design.show more