Swami Vivekananda’s Speeches on Jnana Yoga and Advaita Vedanta
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The Necessity of Religion - Jnana Yoga Lectures By Swami Vivekananda
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The Real Nature of Man - Jnana Yoga Lectures By Swami Vivekananda
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Maya and Illusion - Jnana Yoga Lectures By Swami Vivekananda
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Maya and the Evolution of the Conception of God - Jnana Yoga Lectures By Swami Vivekananda
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Maya and [...]
A JNANI HAS ATTAINED LIBERATION EVEN WHILE alive, here and now. It is immaterial to Him as to how, where and when He leaves the body. Some Jnanis may appear to suffer, others may be in samadhi; still others may disappear from sight before death. But that makes no difference to their jnana . Such [...]
Life today is full of stress and strain, of tension and nervous irritability, of passion and hurry. If man puts into practice a few of the elementary principles of Yoga, he would be far better equipped to cope with his complex existence.
Yoga is for all. Yoga is universal. It is not a sectarian affair. It is a way to God and not a creed.
The practice of Yoga is not opposed to any religion or any sacred Church. It is purely spiritual and universal. It does not contradict anyone’s sincere faith.
Yoga is not [...]
The word ‘Yoga‘ comes from a Sanskrit root ‘Yuj‘ which means ‘to join’. In its spiritual sense, it is the process by which the identity of the individual soul and the Supreme Soul is realized by the Yogi. The human soul is brought into conscious communion with the Divine [...]
The four paths of Yoga are Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga. These four paths of Yoga are aspects of a whole that is called Yoga. The four paths of Yoga work together, like fingers on a hand.
Jnana Yoga is the path of knowledge, wisdom, introspection and contemplation. It involves deep exploration of the nature our being by systematically exploring and setting aside false identities.
Jnana Yoga is the most difficult path, requiring tremendous strength of will and intellect. Taking the philosophy of Vedanta the Jnana Yogi uses his mind to inquire into [...]