Raja Yoga

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Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.

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Raja Yoga canonical 5
Raja yoga 1
Rāja Yoga traditions 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
spiritual text
aimsTo guide practitioners toward self-realization
make yoga philosophy accessible to modern readers
associatedWith Ramakrishna Order
linked to: Ramakrishna Math

Vedanta
author Swami Vivekananda
basedOn Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
linked to: Yoga Sūtra
countryOfOrigin India
discusses concentration (dharana)
ethical disciplines of yoga
meditation (dhyana)
pranayama
samadhi
emphasizes meditation
mental discipline
spiritual realization
explains eightfold path of yoga
philosophy of Patanjali’s yoga
firstPublicationCentury 19th century
genre Hindu philosophy
spirituality
yoga philosophy
hasForm commentary
lectures
practical instructions
influencedBy Patanjali
linked to: Patañjali

classical yoga
language English
mainSubject Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
linked to: Yoga Sūtra

Raja Yoga
notableFor emphasis on direct experience
integration of theory and practice
systematic presentation of Raja Yoga
philosophicalTradition Vedanta
Yoga
linked to: Classical Yoga
promotes rational understanding of religious experience
scientific approach to spirituality
publisher various publishers worldwide
relatedWork Bhakti Yoga (book)
linked to: Bhakti yoga

Jnana Yoga (book)
linked to: Jnana Yoga

Karma Yoga (book)
linked to: Karma yoga
religion Hinduism
targetAudience spiritual seekers
students of yoga
teaches concentration
control of the mind
systematic practice of yoga

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Swami Vivekananda majorWork Raja Yoga
Samkhya influenced Yoga school of Patanjali
linked to: Raja Yoga
Karma yoga contrastedWith Raja yoga
linked to: Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga (book) mainSubject Raja Yoga
subject linked to: Raja Yoga
Jnana Yoga contrastedWith Raja Yoga
Patañjali influenceOn Rāja Yoga traditions
linked to: Raja Yoga