Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

One of the most influential thinkers of this early “New Age” philosophy promises here, in this 1904 book, to show the reader “to see with the clear vision of the Spirit” and how to “achieve the peace of the awakened and conscious soul.” As the yogi reminds us, “No occult teaching is ever wasted-all bears fruit in its own good time.” With this significant document of the New Thought movement back in print, now may be the time. American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932)-aka Yogi Ramacharaka-was born in Baltimore and had built up a successful law practice in Pennsylvania before professional burnout led him to the religious New Thought movement. He served as editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and as editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books-including The Philosophies and Religions of India, Arcane Formula or Mental Alchemy and Vril, or Vital Magnetism-under numerous pseudonyms, some of which are likely still unknown today.

Reviews:
“This book contains real, universal wisdom. When we all realize the “oneness” of this universe and our interconnectedness on a very literal level, we can begin to understand how and WHY our thoughts/actions do affect everyone/everything else, and, in turn, how that again affects us. This society is falling apart because we continue to believe in our separateness. This beautiful book breathtakingly conveys not only how, but why, to look inside ourselves for the light (read “goodness/enlightenment/god-knowledge/energy”) that is truly and uniquely inside each one of us to help us as our lives/souls unfold. If our children could begin, at the youngest of ages, to develop a sense of their own personal power and creative (meaning to create) potential, and could know deeply the feeling of personal peace and satisfaction at their own accomplishments, each one would realize that practicing bigotry, humiliation, aggression, greed or any such negativity is destructive most of all to the perpetrator. The answers are all here. This text is brilliantly written and may seem at first more incomprehensible than it is. Would that more people could read and digest this incredible work. It is truth!”

“I have studied metaphysical and new age books by all the great masters since I was 13 (back in 1968). I have never found a book that described the basics better than this jewel. Its review of “Light On the Path” is worth the price of the book and will teach you for a lifetime.”

“The author of this amazing text is none other than Atkinson who founded a school of mental science in Chicago, Illinois. Atkinson was a devout mystic, a man who studied Eastern religions with a passion and wrote like an angel about his findings. This book will take you far along the path of higher consciousness thinking. It will fill in gaps in your metaphysical education; it will provide thought-provoking exercises to engage your soul. This is one book that will become a treasure above all treasures!”