"This book is meant for sincere students, and especially for those who have some glimmering of what Krishna meant, whe…"

"It should be ever borne in mind that Patanjali had no need to assert or enforce the doctrine of reincarnation. That i…"

"1. Assuredly, the exposition of Yoga, or Concentration, is now to be made. The Sanskrit particle atha, which is trans…"

"2. Concentration, or Yoga, is the hindering of the modifications of the thinking principle. In other words, the want …"

"24. I's'wara is a spirit, untouched by troubles, works, fruits of works, or desires. 25. In I's'wara becomes infinite…"

"The utterance of OM involves three sounds, those of long au, short u, and the "stoppage" or labial consonant m. To th…"

"29. From this repetition and reflection on its significance, there come a knowledge of the Spirit and the absence of …"

"We need a literature, not solely for highly intellectual persons, but of a more simple character, which attempts to a…"

"The writer, when first he became a theosophical student, had the aid of an advanced occultist in his studies. This fr…"

"Patanjali's rules compel the student not only to acquire a right knowledge of what is and what is not real, but also …"