A SERIES OF

Lessons in Gnani Yoga (The Yoga of Wisdom.)

BY YOGI RAMACHARAKA.

THIS BOOK GIVES THE HIGHEST YOGI TEACHINGS REGARDING THE ABSOLUTE ANDITS MANIFESTATIONS.

INDEX.

LESSON PAGE

I. The One 1

II. Omnipresent Life 27

III. The Creative Will 51

IV. The Unity of Life 75

V. The One and the Many 101

VI. Within the Mind of the One 127

VII. Cosmic Evolution 153
VIII. The Ascent of Man 177

IX. Metempsychosis 203

X. Spiritual Evolution 229

XI. The Law of Karma 253

XII. Occult Miscellany 277

THE FIRST LESSON

THE ONE.

The Yogi Philosophy may be divided into several great branches, orfields. What is known as "Hatha Yoga" deals with the physical body andits control; its welfare; its health; its preservation; its laws, etc.What is known as "Raja Yoga" deals with the Mind; its control; itsdevelopment; its unfoldment, etc. What is known as "Bhakti Yoga" dealswith the Love of the Absolute—God. What is known as "Gnani Yoga" dealswith the scientific and intellectual knowing of the great questionsregarding Life and what lies back of Life—the Riddle of the Universe.

Each branch of Yoga is but a path leading toward the oneend—unfoldment, development, and growth. He who wishes first todevelop, control and strengthen his physical body so as to render it afit instrument of the Higher Self, follows the path of "Hatha Yoga." Hewho would develop his will-power and mental faculties, unfolding theinner senses, and latent powers, follows the path of "Raja Yoga." Hewho wishes to develop by "knowing"—by studying the fundamentalprinciples, and the wonderful truths underlying Life, follows the pathof "Gnani Yoga." And he who wishes to grow into a union with the OneLife by the influence of Love, he follows the path of "Bhakti Yoga."

But it must not be supposed that the student must ally himself to onlya single one of these paths to power. In fact, very few do. Themajority prefer to gain a rounded knowledge, and acquaint themselveswith the principles of the several branches, learning something ofeach, giving preference of course to those branches that appeal to themmore strongly, this attraction being the indication of need, orrequirement, and, therefore, being the hand pointing out the path.

It is well for every one to know something of "Hatha Yoga," in orderthat the body may be purified, strengthened, and kept in health inorder to become a more fitting instrument of the Higher Self. It iswell that each one should know something of "Raja Yoga," that he mayunderstand the training and control of the mind, and the use of theWill. It is well that every one should learn the wisdom of "GnaniYoga," that he may realize the wonderful truths underlying life—thescience of Being. And, most assuredly every one should know somethingof Bhakti Yogi, that he may u

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