Spiritual Ramacharaka, Yogi: The Science of Breath. V1. 05-Feb-2011

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William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement.
Atkinson was a prolific writer, and his many books achieved wide circulation among New Thought devotees and occult practitioners. He published under several pen names, including Magus Incognito, Theodore Sheldon, Theron Q. Dumont, Swami Panchadasi, Yogi Ramacharaka, Swami Bhakta Vishita, and probably other names not identified at present.

Synopsis:—Chapter I. The Hindu Yogis—Something About Their Teachings. Chapter II. "Breath is Life"—Teachings of the Orient and Occident Compared. Chapter III. The Exoteric Theory of Breath. Chapter IV. The Esoteric Theory of Breath—Prana. Chapter V. The Nervous System—Yogi Teachings Concerning the Solar Plexus—The Solar Plexus a Store-House of Prana. Chapter VI. How to Breathe—Oriental Methods. Chapter VII. Four Methods of Respiration as Classified by the Yogis—The Yogi Complete Breath. Chapter VIII. How to Acquire the Yogi Complete Breath. Chapter IX. Physiological Effect of the Complete Breath. Chapter X. Yogi Lore—The Yogi Cleansing Breath—The Yogi Nerve Vitalizing Breath—The Yogi Vocal Breath. Chapter XI. Seven Yogi Developing Exercises. Chapter XII. Chapter XIII. Vibration and Yogi Rhythmic Breathing—How to Ascertain the Heart Beat Unit Used by the Yogis as the Basis of Rhythmic Breathing. Chapter XIV. Phenomena of Psychic Breathing—Directions for Yogi Psychic Breathing—Prana Distributing—Inhibiting Pain—Self-Healing—Healing Others—Distant Healing. Chapter XV. More Phenomena of Yogi Psychic Breathing—Thought Projection—Forming an Aura—Recharging Yourself—Recharging Others—Charging Water—Acquiring Mental Qualities—Controlling the Emotions—Transmutation of Reproductive Energy—Brain Stimulating—The Grand Yogi Psychic Breath. Chapter XVI. Yogi Spiritual Breathing—Soul Consciousness—How Unfolded—The Universal Consciousness—How the Yogi Attain This Consciousness—General Directions.

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