Yogi Ramacharaka

Raja Yoga Yogi Ramacharaka

Raja Yoga, or Mental Development, by Yogi Ramacharaka the pseudonym of American attorney, occultist, author, and pioneer of New Thought William Walker Atkinson. The work was originally published in 1906 by the Yogi Publication Society. The work consists of a series of lessons, which originally appeared in a monthly format between October 1905 and Septembter 1906. They focus on using techniques such as meditation, retention of breath, and concentration to achieve ultimate goal of absorption into the cosmos. The work actually stands as a New Thought work rather than a strictly yogic one.