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PUBLISHERS'NOTEThe Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Maharshi are the standardText on Yoga and these Sutras constitute a philosophy as wellas a practica! technique of meditation. The purpose of the yogaway of analysis is an overcoming of the limitations of both subjectivityand objectivity and a union of the deepestwithin us andthe deepest in the Cosmos. Yoga is not one way of livingamong many. lt is the only way-gathering of your personalitywith one purpose. The removal of the idea of externality of theobject is the process of meditation. There are certain misconceptionsabout Yoga. lt is not magic or feat of any kind, mentalor physical. lt is based on a sound philosophy and deep psychology.lt is an education process by which the human mind istrained to become more and more naturaland weaned from theunnatural conditions of life.Very few authentic commentaries on the Yoga Sutras areavailable today. And, the aspirants in this science minded worldof today take a keener interest in this Branch of Yoga. All theWestern Sadhakas take to the practice of Raja Yoga. ln Europeand America, hundreds of men and women Sadhakas owetheir progress in the practice of Raja Yoga to the practica! andefficient guidance of Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. SriSwamiji's approach is direct, clear and positive.There has been a persistent demand for a rqprint of SriSwamiji's Raja Yoga. We are happy now to'be able to presentthe readers with a reprint of this precious volume._THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY(7)