Practical occultism
Excerpt from the author's introduction:
The greatest occultist is the greatest child; the greatest occult vision, the vision of the spirit; the greatest occult deed and rarest, the unselfish deed. Thrice blessed by the Karmic Deities are such who, in unison with the True White Brotherhood, perform the simplest act of kindness, and employ the higher senses and the soul-faculties in a simple, humble spirit for the benefit of the fellowman.
The Samana Gotama, the Buddha, told his Arhats and chelas never to perplex themselves concerning four certain truths: one of these truths was relative to the psychological powers which evolve with soul development. Another great teacher, Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, instructed his disciples that psychological phenomena, in themselves, had a tendency to lead the seeker after Truth in vaingloriousness from the noble path leading to the goal. It is related that, on a certain occasion, when a disciple said: "Master, I have acquired the power to read the human heart," he replied: "Shame on thee, boy, for following such practices."
The learned Swamije Vivekananda, who so ably taught the philosophy of the Vedanta in this country and Europe, and was a disciple of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, explained in a simple manner in his "Raja Yoga" those truths of psychology known to India for countless generations. His book was the result of the abnormal curiosity concerning the occult he found rampant in this land. Personally, he never countenanced its practices. His religious aim was higher.
Contents of the book
Apropos the Occult 7
Practical Occultism 10
The Philosophical Ideal 10
The Mental Ideal and Psychic Control . . . .15
The Emotional Ideal 23
Psychic Development 24
The Nervous System 25
Interaction of Mind and Nerves 36
Mind 39
Psychic Development and Mental Therapeutics. 48
Psychic Suggestions 70
The Science and Secret of Hypnotism .... 103
The Development of Hypnotism 107
The Methods of Hypnotic Therapeutics . . . 115
Physio-Psychical Conditions 116
The Drift of the New Psychology 120
Clairvoyance 123
Auras and Influences 130
Fate and Astrology 136
Karma 147
The Ways of Karma 156
The Spiritual Perception 162
Business and Concentration 177
Self-Education 185
Changing Your Environment 193
Impressions and Intuitions 305
Comments on the Philosophy of Good and Evil. 214
Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Reality. 222
Deeper Meanings 249
The Divinity of the Soul 265
The Highest Ideal 278
The Higher Call and Response 287
Racial Disturbances and Self-Expression . . . 290
The Higher Self 293
Concerning the Eternal Omnipresent Self . . . 298
Contents of the book
Apropos the Occult 7
Practical Occultism 10
The Philosophical Ideal 10
The Mental Ideal and Psychic Control . . . .15
The Emotional Ideal 23
Psychic Development 24
The Nervous System 25
Interaction of Mind and Nerves 36
Mind 39
Psychic Development and Mental Therapeutics. 48
Psychic Suggestions 70
The Science and Secret of Hypnotism .... 103
The Development of Hypnotism 107
The Methods of Hypnotic Therapeutics . . . 115
Physio-Psychical Conditions 116
The Drift of the New Psychology 120
Clairvoyance 123
Auras and Influences 130
Fate and Astrology 136
Karma 147
The Ways of Karma 156
The Spiritual Perception 162
Business and Concentration 177
Self-Education 185
Changing Your Environment 193
Impressions and Intuitions 305
Comments on the Philosophy of Good and Evil. 214
Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Reality. 222
Deeper Meanings 249
The Divinity of the Soul 265
The Highest Ideal 278
The Higher Call and Response 287
Racial Disturbances and Self-Expression . . . 290
The Higher Self 293
Concerning the Eternal Omnipresent Self . . . 298
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