What is Raja Yoga? Raja Yoga is the royal path or royal yoga of ancient teachings. This raja yoga book inspired by Swami Vivekananda, Swami Saraswati and Yogi Ramacharaka is a practice that goes beyond yoga poses and exercise and leads the genuine truth-seeker to Self-Realization For complete health and fitness, Raja Yoga encompasses the eight limbs of yoga which includes asanas, concentration, meditation and Samadhi Your sadhana practiced religiously leads one to become a master over ego and ignorance. Thus, the true practice of yoga is the union of soul and spirit and this should be the first question on the spiritual path: "HOW MAY I COME TO KNOW GOD"? God may go by many names in many religions. But God is not a "man" up in the sky Essentially, all religions state that God is Omnipresent, Omniscient and Omnipotent. So it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to conclude that if God is truly everywhere and everyplace then He must accordingly be within you Intellectually, we may accept this fact but many of us have no idea how to reach the God that may be within us. This is a question that was first positioned ages ago and there are those that have answered the question for themselves and then provided a roadmap for others to find the same. Hence, came the Birth of Yoga. Yoga is the union of soul and Spirit. It is the means to this union and the state of Union. Over the ages have evolved many types and branches of yoga that may be more suited for the individual and yet they are all branches of the same Tree - Raja Yoga is known as the royal path to Self-Realization. -Raja works off of scientific practices that guide one through concentration, psychic development and philosophy to attain the highest spiritual state. Through continued practice it will lead one to liberation from attachment to the physical body. It is a proven system for realizing one's spiritual destiny. Sincere and regular effort is required of any yoga path but they all lead to true happiness, inner peace and the dynamic joy of the soul. "Many rivers... One Ocean; many branches... One Tree; many paths... One Destination; many stories... One Truth " 1 S.O.U.L. Publishing www.selfawakened.com