The Art and Science of Raja Yoga is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation offered today. It gives us the balanced and complete approach of raja yoga, which is also known as the “royal” yoga. The course is organized around seven topics-Philosophy, Meditation, Postures, Breathing, Routines, Healing Principles and Techniques, and Diet. It also includes in-depth discussions of the paths of karma, bhakti, and gyana yoga. The author, Swami Kriyananda, excels in showing the interdependence of these seemingly separate areas and how all of them, when correctly approached, further our spiritual progress.
The main purpose of yoga postures, for example, sometimes thought to bestow only physical benefits, is to prepare the body and mind for meditation. Affirmations, visualizations, breathing exercises, healing techniques, the different paths of yoga, and, to a certain extent, diet are similarly helpful. What unites these various areas is raja yoga’s inward, spiritual focus, which achieves its fullest expression in the practice of meditation.
What You’ll Receive:
- Textbook (pdf format)
- Audio learning tracks (mp3 format)
- Digital videos
- Webinar Recordings from “Becoming a Spiritual Warrior Series”
- The Battle of Life
- Transcending Ego
- Victory! Satchidananda Ever New Joy
- Interactive forums
- Regular online discussion meetings with instructor
- Personal support (via email, telephone, or live chat)
- Certificate of Completion
More About Course
“Yoga, literally, means ‘union.’ This union can be understood on different levels: philosophically, as that of the relative, limited self with the absolute Self; religiously, as that of the individual soul with the Infinite Spirit; psychologically, as the integration of the personality – a state wherein a person no longer lives at cross-purposes with himself; emotionally, as the stilling of the waves of likes and dislikes, permitting one to remain in all circumstances complete in himself.” — Swami KriyanandaThe recommended pace of this course is one lesson per week and you will have 24 weeks to complete the 14 lessons. You will receive an email reminder seven days before your enrollment period expires. We offer enrollment extensions freely, so if you find you need more time to complete the course, you can let us know at admin@onlinewithananda.org.
Course Outline
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — The History of Yoga
- Audio File — First Steps in Yoga & Meditation, Part One and Two
- Digital Video — Qualities of Dwapara Yuga
Activities
- Lesson One Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Dwapara Yuga
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — The Paths of Yoga
- Audio File — Pathways to God: Heart, Head, & Hands
Activities
- Lesson Two Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — What have been your experiences with the Paths of Yoga?
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
- Audio File — Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
Activities
- Lesson Three Quiz
- Forum Discussion — Ashtanga Yoga, Does It Work?
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Yama
- Audio File — Weeding Your Garden of Self-Realization
- Digital Video — The True Spirit of Ahimsa
Activities
- Lesson Four Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Yama Helpful for Meditation?
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Niyama
- Audio File — Watering Your Flowers of Self-Realization
Activities
- Lesson Five Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Superconsciousness
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Life Is a Battlefield
- Audio File — How to Develop Good Habits (Part One and Two)
- Digital Video — Overcoming Ego
Activities
- Lesson Six Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Devotion
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Affirmations, Part One
- Audio File — How to Control Your Subconscious Mind, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Seven Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Ananda Yoga
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Affirmations, Part Two
- Audio File — How to Focus Your Mental Powers, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Eight Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Your Favorite Chant?
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Energy and Energization
- Audio File — How to Become a Dynamo of Energy, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Nine Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Energization Exercises
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Magnetism
- Audio File — How & Why To Develop Your Magnetism, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Ten Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Magnetism
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — Guru
- Audio File — What Is a Guru? Part One and Two
- Digital Video — Yogananda’s Discipline with Love
Activities
- Lesson Eleven Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Guru Disciple Relationship
Assignments
- Reading Assignment – The Anatomy of Yoga, Part One
- Audio File – The Anatomy of Yoga, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Twelve Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic – Divine Mother
Assignments
- Reading Assignment — The Anatomy of Yoga, Part Two
- Audio File — Secret Teachings of the Bible, Part One to Four
Activities
- Lesson Thirteen Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Attitudes
Assignments
- Reading Assignment – The Yogic Scheme of Life
- Audio File – How to Test Your Spiritual Progress, Part One and Two
Activities
- Lesson Fourteen Quiz
- Forum Discussion Topic — Kriya Yoga
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