Jnana Yoga (1899)

Jnana Yoga (lit. 'The Yoga of Knowledge') 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