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Understand and learn the path to concentration and meditation with this study manual for the practice of Raja Yoga. This book will prove valuable to all yoga lovers who require it for their well-being.  Summary of the Book If you are one who is seeking the spiritual path then this book is a perfect for you with its teachings which can be read again and again. The classic sutras, a. k. a thought-threads, are almost 4000 years old and cover yogic teachings on topics like ethics, meditation and physical postures. They provide the reader with directions on how they can deal with situations in their everyday life. You will find that the sutras are presented in their purest form and in the original Sanskrit script along with the translation, transliteration and commentary by Sri Swami Vivekananda who is best known as a respected Hindu monk. This book gives the reader a view into the practical advices of the Swamiji that help in mastering the mind to achieve physical, mental and emotional harmony. About Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendra Nath Dutta. He was a Hindu monk and chief disciple of Ramakrishna, a 19th century saint. He has played an important role in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and has been given credit for raising awareness in interfaith and bringing Hinduism in the forefront as a major world religion in the 19th century. He is the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. One of his most memorable speeches started with “Brothers and sisters of America…”. During this speech, he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in the year 1893.