Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy

by Yogi Ramacharaka

Overview

Followers of the New Thought movement of the early 20th century vehemently believed in the concept of "mind over matter"... and this 1903 book may well have been their guide to achieving it. One of the most influential thinkers of this early "New Age" philosophy here demonstrates how to achieve the ultimate indulgence of the "pure spirit" that defines us all. Yogi Ramacharaka explains how to shed the "sheaths that prevent its full expression" via: . the astral plane . the instinctive mind . the spiritual mind . the human aura . thought dynamics . clairvoyance and telepathy . personal magnetism . occult therapeutics . spiritual cause and effect . and more. American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932) was editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books under numerous pseudonyms, some of which are likely still unknown today, including "Yogi Ramacharaka" and "Theron Q. Dumont."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605200361
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	12/01/2007
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

Yogi Ramacharaka is the pen name of spiritualist author William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932) and probably a mystery collaborator well versed in Indian philosophy (to whom Atkinson himself actually attributed the books). The two of them published a series of books at the beginning of the 20th century with the purpose of demystifying Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. The first book, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism, became an instant success and has been in print ever since. Atkinson was an attorney, author, publisher, businessman, and a leading figure in the New Thought Movement that studied ancient wisdom and Eastern philosophy. He wrote over a hundred books during the last thirty years of his life. In the foreword of this new edition from Bamboo Leaf Press, yoga teacher and writer Richard Rosen discusses the extraordinary work of Atkinson and explores the mystery and identity of his alleged collaborator.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Foreword 9

The Original Publisher's Note 21

First Lesson The First Three Principles 25

Second Lesson The Mental Principles 41

Third Lesson The Spiritual Principles 57

Fourth Lesson The Human Aura 73

Fifth Lesson Thought Dynamics 89

Sixth Lesson Telepathy and Clairvoyance 105

Seventh Lesson Human Magnetism 127

Eighth Lesson Occult Therapeutics 149

Ninth Lesson Psychic Influence 173

Tenth Lesson The Astral World 195

Eleventh Lesson Beyond the Border 211

Twelfth Lesson Spiritual Evolution 227

Thirteenth Lesson Spiritual Cause and Effect 243

Fourteenth Lesson The Yogi Path of Attainment 259

Endnotes 277