
It is extremely rejoicing to go through this luminous work of practical spiritual order entitled ‘Yoga- Union with Reality' a unique composition by Swami Ramakrishnananda, encompassing the various types and systems of yoga enshrined to the needs and capacities of different aspirants. For example, Purna-yoga, Hatha-yoga, Karma-yoga, Bhakti-yoga, Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Tantra-yoga, Kundalini-yoga, Mantra-yoga, Kriya-yoga, Nada-yoga and the Guru yoga or the Spiritual Master. Arranged beautifully in 12 chapters. The depiction of valuable subjects is very vivid and lucid in style. The layout of the content, its printing and presentation and its arrangement are all but logical and interesting venues for the common reader and aspirant.
Some of the salient unique features of this book:
Swami Ramakrishnananda has very well construed that yoga is most secular in nature, not meant for particular group, sect, religion or race, but for the human enlightenment in large.
Sanatana Dharma is not a discovery of any prophet like other religions but it is eternal flow of divinity from the almighty.
Man forgets that anyone who alters the cosmic order and violates dharma will be affected sooner or later. Damage to nature is damage to one-self.
The human being is the only creature upon the earth that forgets the connection and by separating himself he violates the equilibrium and the cosmic order.
The marvelous outcome of scientific progress can be dangerous and risky if it remains on the superficial level alone.
Bhakti-yoga is a transformation of feelings from emotion to devotion... Divine romance. Love is an acid powerful enough to dissolve the ego, which is opposite to love.
When great and elevated ideals are distorted by egoistic and sectarian people, instead of serving as means of growth and development, they lead the masses not only to obscurantism but to spiritual and cultural stagnation. It is the pluralistic vision of the great sages of Hinduism that expand the boundaries of our hearts.
Meditating is not a doing but a ‘being'. Meditation is to open the eyes of our soul.
Swami Ramakrishnananda has been ordained in different practices of Hindu religion. He has tread the long path of spiritual practices. He is a saintly scholar of Gaudiya tradition and the tradition of Swami Shivananda. He has been initiated by a Siddha-yogi. All paths of yoga would have been a rich dividend at his end. However, he has been blessed by enlightened souls such as His Divine Grace Bhagavan Mastarama Babaji Maharaja and Baba Brahmananda ji Maharaja.
May the almighty bestow him the spiritual power and knowledge to guide mankind on the path of divinity.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti!!!
His Divine Grace Acharya Chandrahas Sharma
Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeeth
Disciple of the Siddha Yogi Guru H.H. Yogiraj Sri Chandra Mohan Ji Maharaj
New Delhi, India