Yoga for Different Traditions

Summary

Prepare to journey through the diverse spiritual pathways that comprise the complete yoga tradition.

This illuminating collection explores the four classical paths of yoga that offer distinct approaches to spiritual awakening. Through authentic teachings and practical guidance, this guide reveals how these complementary traditions provide different entry points to the same ultimate realization.

BHAKTI YOGA

The transformative path of devotion and love that opens the heart to divine connection. Explore the practices of devotional singing, ritual, prayer, and surrender that characterize this emotionally rich tradition. Learn how redirecting your natural capacity for love toward the sacred can dissolve the ego and reveal your inherent union with the divine.

JNANA YOGA

The intellectual approach to self-realization through wisdom and discrimination. Discover the analytical practices of self-inquiry, contemplation, and meditation on philosophical truths that penetrate illusion. Understand how systematic investigation of existence can lead to direct recognition of your true nature beyond all concepts and limitations.

KARMA YOGA

The practical path of selfless service and mindful action in daily life. Uncover how transforming ordinary activities into spiritual practice through detachment from results cultivates presence and purifies the mind. Learn how right attitude, intention, and awareness during work creates liberation within activity rather than separate from it.

RAJA YOGA

The systematic approach to enlightenment through control of mind and energy. Explore the eight-limbed path including ethical principles, physical practices, breath control, and progressive stages of meditation. Understand how this comprehensive system systematically prepares body, energy, and mind for higher consciousness.

Many paths, one destination.