Real Yoga

Hatha Yoga
Or The Yogi Philosophy Of Physical Well–Being

by Yogi Ramacharaka (1904).

Yogi Ramacharaka wrote more than 100 books in the last 30 years of his life. He shared pure, sincere and genuine knowledge. This is Real Yoga.

How many things mentioned in this book do you do intuitively? A pure 1, that is, a person with a 1 soul and a balanced name, is more likely to be intuitively following the lessons within this book.

This book was originally published in 1904 and thus is in the public domain.

Those who have familiarized themselves with the Yogi teachings regarding the Instinctive Mind and its control of the physical body— and also of the effect of the Will upon the Instinctive Mind–will readily see that the mental attitude of the person will have much to do with his or her health. Bright, cheerful and happy mental attitudes reflect themselves in the shape of normal functioning of the physical body, while depressed mental states, gloom, worry, fear, hate, jealousy, and anger all react upon the body and produce physical inharmony and, eventually disease.

We are all familiar with the fact that good news and cheerful surroundings promotes a normal appetite, while bad news, depressing surroundings, etc., will cause the loss of the appetite. The mention of some favorite dish ill make the mouth water, and the recollection of some unpleasant experience or sight may produce nausea.

Our mental attitudes are mirrored in our Instinctive Mind, and as that principle of mind has direct control of the physical body, it may readily be understood just how the mental state takes form in the physical action of functioning.

Depressing thought affects the circulation, which in turn affects every part of the body, by depriving it of its proper nourishment. Inharmonious thought destroys the appetite, and the consequence is that the body does not receive the proper nourishment, and the blood becomes impoverished. On the other hand, cheerful, optimistic thought promotes the digestion, increases the appetite, helps the circulation, and, in fact, acts as a general tonic upon the system.

Many persons suppose that this idea of the affect of the mind upon the body is but the idle theory of occultists, and persons interested along the line of mental therapeutics, but one has but to go to the records of scientific investigators to realize that this theory is based upon well established facts.

Experiments have been tried, many times, tending to prove that the body is most receptive to the mental attitude or belief, and persons have been made sick, and others cured by simple auto–suggestion or the suggestion of others, which in effect are but strong mental attitudes.

The saliva is rendered a poison under the influence of anger; mother's milk becomes poisonous to the babe if the mother manifests excessive anger or fear. The gastric juice ceases to flow freely if the person becomes depressed or fearful. A thousand instances of this kind could be given.

Do you doubt the fact that disease may be primarily caused by negative thinking? Then listen to the testimony of a few authorities of the Western world.

Any severe anger or grief is almost certain to be succeeded by fever in certain parts of Africa.— Sir Samuel Baker, in the British and Foreign Medico Chirurgical Review.

Diabetes from sudden mental shock is a true, pure type of a physical malady of mental origin.— Sir B. W. Richardson, in Discourses.

In many cases, I have seen reasons for believing that cancer had its origin in prolonged anxiety.— Sir George Pages in Lectures.

I have been surprised how often patients with primary cancer of the liver lay the cause of this ill health to protracted grief or anxiety. The cases have been far too numerous to be accounted for as mere coincidences.— Murchison.

The vast majority of cases of cancer, especially of breast or uterine cancer, are probably due to mental anxiety.— Dr. Snow, in The Lancet.

Dr. Wilks reports cases of jaundice resulting from mental conditions. Dr. Churton, in the British Medical Journal, reports a case of jaundice arising from anxiety. Dr. Makenzie reports several cases of pernicious anemia caused by mental shock. Hunter reports an exciting cause of angina pectoris has long been known to be emotional excitement.

Eruptions on the skin will follow excessive mental strain. In all these, and in cancer, epilepsy, and mania from mental causes, there is a predisposition. It is remarkable how little the question of physical disease from mental influences has been studied.— Richardson.

My experiments show that irascible, malevolent and depressing emotions generate in the system injurious compounds, some of which are extremely poisonous; also that agreeable happy emotions generate chemical compounds of nutritious value, which stimulates the cells to manufacture energy.— Elmer Gates.

Dr. Hack Tuke, in his well known work on mental diseases, etc., written long before the Mind–cure interest was manifested in the Western world, gives numerous cases of diseases produced by fear, among them being, insanity, idiocy, paralysis, jaundice, premature greyness and baldness, decay of the teeth, uterine troubles, erysipelas, eczema and impetigo.

During times when contagious diseases are prevalent in communities, it is a well attested fact that fear causes a great number of the cases, and also causes many deaths in cases in which the attack is but light. This is readily understood when we consider the fact that contagious diseases are more apt to attack the person manifesting impaired vitality, and the further fact that fear and kindred emotions impair the vitality.

There have been a number of good books written upon this matter, so there is no occasion for us to dwell at length upon this part of the general subject. But before leaving it, we must impress upon our students the truth of the oft repeated statement as Thought takes form in action, and that mental conditions are reproduced in physical manifestations.

The Yogi Philosophy, in its entirety, tends to produce a mental attitude of calmness, peace, strength and absolute fearlessness among its students, which, of course, is reflected in their physical condition. To such persons mental calmness and fearlessness comes as a matter of course, and no special effort is necessary to produce it. But to those who have not as yet acquired this mental calm, a great improvement may be obtained by the carrying of the thought of the proper mental attitude, and the repetition of mantrams calculated to produce the mental image. We suggest the frequent repetition of the words BRIGHT, CHEERFUL AND HAPPY, and the frequent contemplation of the meaning of the words. Endeavor to manifest these words into physical action, and you will be greatly benefited both mentally and physically, and will also be preparing your mind to receive high spiritual truths.

Theory Chapter 1: What is Hatha Yoga?fakir raja karma gnana gnani jnana jnani chapter 1

Theory Chapter 2: The Yogis' Regard For The Physical Bodyego conscientiously exercise western

Theory Chapter 3: The Work Of The Divine Architect

Theory Chapter 4: Our Friend, The Vital Forceprana chi

Theory Chapter 5: The Laboratory Of The Bodyteeth tongue saliva glands digestion stomach small intestine Pyloric Valve Pyloric Orifice gastric juice pesin fermentation yeast putrefy dyspepsia villi bile liver pancreatic juice Mastication insalivation deglutition intestinal digestion absorption circulation assimilation chyme Peptone Chyle heart glycogen kidneys urea waste ureters bladder pelvis urine headache poison

Theory Chapter 6: The Life Fluidblood nutrition digestion circulation heart capillaries intestinal villi veins lungs lymphatic system chyle brain impurities

Theory Chapter 7: The Crematory Of The Systemlungs thorax respiratory heart blood bronchi arteries breathe breathing nose pharynx larynx windpipe trachea chest diaphragm oxygen hemoglobin bronchial tubes

Theory Chapter 8: Nourishmentnourishment food

Theory Chapter 9: Hunger vs. Appetitenarcotics drugs tobacco wealthy people who were shipwrecked craving starvation alcohol whiskey

Theory Chapter 10: The Yogi Theory And Practice Of Prana Absorption From FoodHorace Fletcher American writer magnetism magnetic food eating

Theory Chapter 11: About Food

Theory Chapter 12: The Irrigation Of The Bodywater sweat perspiration skin kidneys lungs urine constipation colon large intestines small intestines saliva bowels bile colon prana pancreatic juice gastric juices

Theory Chapter 13: The Ashes Of The Systemcolon constipation small intestines appendix appendicitis Sigmoid Flexure fecal matter dyspepsia biliousness liver troubles kidney troubles

Theory Chapter 14: Yogi Breathingpranayama triple breath Complete Breath

Theory Chapter 15: Effects Of Correct Breathingpranayama triple breath Complete Breath

Theory Chapter 16: Breathing Exercisespranayama cleansing breath Yogi Nerve Vitalizing Exercise Yogi Vocal Breath The Retained Breath Lung Cell Stimulation Rib Stretching Chest Expansion Walking Exercise Morning Exercise Stimulating Circulation lungs muscles ligaments air cells

Theory Chapter 17: Nostril Breathing vs. Mouth Breathingpranayama nose

Theory Chapter 18: The Little Lives Of The Bodyboils pimples cells red blood red-blood gastric juice saliva pancreatic juices bile wound healing Instinctive Mind prana

Theory Chapter 19: The Control Of The Involuntary Systemprana colon heart liver cold feet menstruation circulation

Theory Chapter 20: Pranic Energyprana esoteric exoteric Nervous System Cerebro Spinal System Sympathetic System Medulla Oblongata brain mind Ganglia solar plexus Abdominal Brain manipua third chakra 3rd chakra

Theory Chapter 21: Pranic ExercisesPrana Generating Changing The Circulation Recharging Brain Stimulation Yogi Grand Psychic Breath heart Rhythmic Breathing grand breath

Theory Chapter 22: The Science Of Relaxationprana muscles instinctive mind cat panther

Theory Chapter 23: Rules For Relaxationprana muscles nerves anger worry anxiety stress fear smile smiling calmness stretching poses postures asanas healing health

Theory Chapter 24: The Use Of Physical Exerciseprana mental

Theory Chapter 25: The Use Of Physical Exercisefat muscles stomach shoulders arms legs back thighs abdomen

Theory Chapter 26: The Yogi Bathperspiration japanese pores skin waste sweat kidneys bacteria germs foot bath sleep prana Exercise To Reduce The Abdomen flat stomach standing walking posture slouching

Theory Chapter 27: The Solar Energyprana sunbath sun bath planets vitality morning sun

Theory Chapter 28: Fresh Airprana lungs kidneys colon bowels skin sleep

Theory Chapter 29: Sleepfresh air relaxation

Theory Chapter 30: Regenerationprana sex solar plexus kama sutra

Theory Chapter 31: The Mental Attitudecheerful happy happiness gloom worry fear hate jealousy anger depressing depression anxiety poison water mothers milk negative thinking positive thinking grief diabetes cancer grief jaundice insanity idiocy paralysis jaundice premature greyness baldness decay of the teeth uterine troubles erysipelas eczema impetigo contagious diseases bright cheerful happy calmness peace strength absolute fearlessness stop and smell the roses

Theory Chapter 32: Lead By The Spiritinstinct intuition

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