Excerpt from The Second: Or the Last Elements of the the YogaMany centuries ago, there was a time when our sacred Aryavarta stood foremost in the history of the world in all respects. It may be justifiably said that almost all the elements of the Western knowledge were derived from this country. The sacred Rishis of yore and the heroic Kings of the past, have done wonders which may be fully appreciated. The religious study of those days was such that it enabled the students to be admirably successful in all branches. The reason why people have now a days deteriorated, is, that they have much deviated from the path of their ancestors. The chief object with which the author recommends the book to the public, is, that they may at least catch a glimpse of the past glory. The reason why our ancients surpassed all the people of other nations, was, that they were familiar with important branches of knowledge, Yoga being one of them. As English is the prevailing language all over India, the author has expressed to the utility of the public, such of the elements of Yoga, as are fully verified in his per sonal experience. The book is priced at a low rate in order that it may be within the easy reach of all the classes of community.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.