CHAPTER IX

Devotion to I'svara

Ninth Stanza of the Hymn Maya ceases by Devotion--Devotion to Isvara in His visible forms Unity of Macrocosm and Microcosm--Devotion to I'svara

in the Microcosm leads to unity with the Macrocosm--Correspondences between Macrocosm and Microcosm, as to Earth, Water, Fire or Light, Air, A'kasa, the Sun, the Moon and the Soul--Samanaska-Yoga leads to the Amanaska--The eight steps of Yoga: (1) Yama, (2) Niyama, (3) A'sana, (4) Pranayama, (5) Pratyahara, (6) Dharana, (7) Dhyana, (8) Samadhi--Yoga, necessary for steadiness of Manas and Prana--Lambika-Yoga--Signs of perfection in Yoga I'svara's manifestation in Yoga--Manifestation of Pranava in Yoga--The Grace of God and Guru necessary. pp. <page 159>-179