Yogic Science and Traditions

Yoga is an ancient and complete humanistic spiritual science, which evolved with the Saraswati, Kaveri, Narmada, Godawari and Gangetic civilizations in India, through thousands of years of study and inner experience.

Today people practice yoga for bodily health, mental concentration, tranquility and spiritual experience. Many yogic paths are tools designed to help us to become caring and considerate, loving and compassionate human beings.

Yoga is a way to balance and harmonize body, mind and emotions. Physical postures, breathing practices and psycho-physiological energy release techniques are practiced to achieve this - along with a wide variety of meditation techniques. Greater skills and efficiency in action can be attained, which results in the expression of higher levels of creativity and positivity in life.

Reference: Yogic Traditions

Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of a Yogi, in print since 1946, has been extremely influential on the growth and direction of yoga. More than 200 colleges use it within their courses, and it has been ranked as one of the 100 best spiritual books of the 20th century. In the 60 years in which it's been available, it has been translated into 18 different languages.

The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda relates his life story, telling of his search for truth, his understanding of the science and philosophy of yoga, and his beliefs in the unifying aspects of East and West religions. He also discusses his meetings with many of the great figures of the times..

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