Inner Yoga: Selected Writings of Sri Arivan »

In Inner Yoga, Sri Anirvan reveals the true substance of yoga. Anirvan, a lifelong scholar and practitioner, combines knowledge of tradition, experience derived from meditation, and great independence of mind to illuminate the heart of yogic teaching. He explains the eight limbs of Patanjala Yoga in the light of India's spiritual traditions and fills each chapter with insights on the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Gita drawn from a lifetime of study. This thoughtful book offers serious students new insight into the discipline of yoga.

Introduction   Ram Swarup
Inner Yoga     1
The Eight-Limbed Yoga: The Outer Practices     2
The Eight-Limbed Yoga: The Inner Practices     7
Japa Yoga: The Four Limbs     10
Dharana Yoga: The Three Regions and Four Centers     15
Mantra Yoga: The Mystery of Ajapa     18
Dharana Yoga: Fixation within the Body and Outside It     26
Dhyana Yoga: The Three Limbs     32
Samadhi Yoga: Bhava and Bhavana     39
Yoga: From the Outer to the Inner     47
Yoga with a Support     56
Yoga without a Support: The Yoga of Sleep     63
Buddhiyoga     67
Buddhi and Buddhiyoga     68
Spiritual Values     137
The Spiritual Quest     147
New Hopes     153
Sri Aurobindo and the Mystery of Death     159
Glossary     165