Jnana Yoga

Jnana Yoga is a book of lectures by Swami Vivekananda as transcribed by Joseph Josiah Goodwin. The lectures were delivered mainly in New York and London. These lectures were recorded by Goodwin, a professional stenographer, who later became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. Theme Jnana yoga is one of the types of yoga mentioned in Hindu philosophies. Jñāna in Sanskrit means "knowledge"; the word is derived from Sanskrit jna – to know. In the book, Swami Vivekananda describes "knowledge" as the ultimate goal. According to Swami Vivekananda, freedom is the object of Jnana Yoga. Chapters The Necessity of Religion The Real Nature of Man Maya and Illusion Maya and the Evolution of the Conception of God Maya and Freedom The Absolute and Manifestation God in Everything Realisation Unity in Diversity The Freedom of the Soul The Cosmos: The Macrocosm The Cosmos: The Microcosm Immortality The Atman The Atman: Its Bondage and Freedom The Real and the Apparent Man The soul of everyone See also Karma Yoga