Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism
Wiliam Walker Atkinson alias YOGI RAMACHARAKA
(1903)
LESSON I – THE FIRST THREE PRINCIPLES
On the Threshold – The Constitution of Man – The Seven Principles of Man – The Physical Body – The Astral Body -Prana or Vital Force
LESSON II – THE MENTAL PRINCIPLES
The Fourth and Fifth Principles – The Instinctive Mind – The Intellect
LESSON III – THE SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES
The Sixth and Seventh Principles – The Spiritual Mind – Spirit Illumination, or Spiritual Consciousness
The Human Aura – Health Aura – Pranic Aura – Aura of the Three Mental Principles – Spirit Aura-Auric Colors, Phenomena, etc
Thought Dynamics – The Nature, Quality and Power of Thought – Thought Forms – Thought Influences – The Occult Teachings on this great subject
LESSON VI – TELEPATHY, CLAIRVOYANCE
Clairvoyance, Clairaudience, Psychometry, Telepathy, etc. – How to develop Psychic Powers
Human Magnetism – Pranic Energy – Uses and Properties – Directions for development and use
LESSON VIII – OCCULT THERAPEUTICS
Occult Therapeutics – Spiritual Healing – Mental Healing – Pranic Healing -Theory and Practice
Psychic Influence – Personal Magnetism – Mesmerism, etc., explained, with instructions regarding self-protection and warnings against misuse of the Power – A timely lesson upon an important subject
The Astral World; Its Phenomena -The Astral Body – Astral Helpers, etc
Beyond the Border – The survival of the Ego after passing out of the physical body – Where it goes and what it does after the change called Death
LESSON XII – SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION
Spiritual Evolution – The Growth of the Soul – Its Travels – Its Purpose – Its Goal
LESSON XIII – SPIRITUAL CAUSE & EFFECT
Spiritual Cause and Effect – The Yogi teachings regarding the puzzling questions of Human Life, Conduct – The Sowing and the Reaping Explained
LESSON XIV – YOGI PATH OF ATTAINMENT
The Yogi’s Path of Attainment – The Threefold Path – Methods – Directions – Plans, etc. – Advice and Words of Encouragement to the Neophyte