THE purpose of this book is to present to the student of Theosophy a condensed synthesis of the information at present (1926) available concerning the Astral Body of man, together with a description and explanation of the astral world and its phenomena. The book is thus a natural sequel of The Etheric Double and Allied Phenomena published in 1925.As in the case of The Etheric Double, the compiler has consolidated the information obtained from a large number of books, a list of which...

Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.Self-Realization Fellowship’s editions, and none others, include extensive material added by the author after the first edition was published, including a final ...

The book you hold in your hands—variously titled Raja Yoga, or Mental Development and A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga—is a fascinating relic from a transformative era in Western spirituality. To understand this text, one must look past the saffron robes of its purported origins and into the bustling publishing world of early20th-century Chicago.

MIND POWERThe Secret Of Mental MagicBy William Walker AtkinsonSynopsisIn 1907 there appeared a little book entitled: "The Secret of Mental Magic,” by William Walker Atkinson. In 1908, the material of said book was edited, revised, and elaborated by the author; portions of its sequel, "Mental Fascination,” combined with it; and a large amount of entirely new material added thereto; the whole being published in new form under the title: "Mind-Power, or The Law of ...

Reference to the astral plane, or Kâmaloka as it is called in Sanskrit, has frequently been made by Theosophical writers, and a good deal of information on the subject of this realm of nature is to be found scattered here and there in our books; but there is not, so far as I am aware, any single volume to which one can turn for a complete summary of the facts at present known to us about this interesting region. The object of this manual is to collect and make some attempt to arrange this ...

The Road to Immortality provides the reader with a sublime vision of the afterlife, allegedly communicated from other side by the eminent psychologist and psychic researcher Frederic William Henry Myers.Myers was one of the founders of the Society of Psychical Research and he spent much of his life researching the survival of consciousness, so it is not surprising that having passed away in 1901, if he found himself conscious of his surroundings, he would try to communicate with his colleague...

This instructive book carries in itself a life-transforming value. None who reads it, with the needed interest and attention, will ever feel inclined to remain unchanged in personal nature and untransformed in conduct and character. A good deal of careful judgment and confidence would assist us in asserting that no one who reads this work, will fail to resist the readiness to make of his own will a Power that alters and exalts his own life and destiny. The work is fraught with implicit gui...

Master of modern occultism, Lon Milo DuQuette, (author of Enochian Vision MagickandThe Magick of Aleister Crowley) introduces the newest Weiser Books Collection – The Magical Antiquarian Curiosity Shoppe. Culled from material long unavailable to the general public, DuQuette curates this essential new digital library with the eye of a scholar and the insight of an initiate.Almost everyone has had dreams of flying or falling. It’s a common an...

Arthur Osborne has packed into this small volume all of the essential information relating to the life and teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950). The extraordinary teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi continue to bless the lives of countless seeking souls, and his life fills us with wonder. As a teenager-hardly seventeen-he realized the Self through a spontaneous act of Self-enquiry without conscious effort or special training imparted by a teacher. He left his home (at Madurai...

THE LESSONS IN YOGI PHILOSOPHY & ORIENTAL OCCULTISM serves as a profound exploration into the myriad forms of knowledge stemming from the East, presented through a varied tapestry of esoteric traditions and spiritual discourses. The collection harnesses a range of styles from instructive essays to meditative reflections, capturing the essence of yogic wisdom and its intersection with Western thought. These writings not only offer insights into the practices of yoga and the realms of occult...

Raja Yoga (Swami Vivekananda Motivational & Inspirational Book) by Swami Vivekananda: Discover the path of Raja Yoga and inner mastery with Swami Vivekananda's motivational and inspirational book, "Raja Yoga." This guide offers practical insights into the practice of yoga and meditation for spiritual growth.

"The Occult of Today Is the Science of Tomorrow." I have chosen this motto for my book relating to the occult, for it is an attempt to describe the (at first) very small experiences and knowledge which led me to see the reality of the true occult world lying like an almost uncharted country behind the thick jungle of fraud and charlatanry, and which have led me also to state in comparative detail what I found on my journey and the conclusions it compelled. I use the illustration of "going ...