Bhagavan - The

Personality of Godhead
sat-cit-änanda (eternality, Bhakta
knowledge and bliss) all Bhakti Yoga
(Devotee)
transcendental features
in complete vigraha
(form)

Paramätma - partial
representation of the
Personality of Godhead. Paramatma vadi.
Astanga Yoga
Sat-cit (eternal knowlede) (Meditator)
feature

Brahman - The glowing

effulgence of the Personality Brahma vadi
of Godhead. Sat (eternality) Jnana Yoga (Impersonalist)
feature

Detached from fruits of Niskama

work
but attached to work
Karma Yoga

Karma Yoga
Attached to fruits of Sakama Karma
work and
work itself Yoga

Regulated sense
gratification Karma Kanda

Unrestricted sense
gratification
Animal Life
 Bhakti
Transcendence

Devotees with no
desires Niskama Goodness
for personal Karma Yoga
interest - selfless
Karma
Yoga

Devotees with
material Sakama Karma
Passion
desires - Selfish Yoga

Regulated sense
gratification Karma Kanda

Unrestricted sense Animal Life Ignorance

gratification

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 Prema Bhaköi

Bhäva Bhaköi

Sädhana Bhaköi

Surrender and association

of pure devotees

Animal Life

TAB
LE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A.
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................2
2. YOGA LADDER DEFINED......................................................................................................2
3. ANIMAL LIFE DEFINED.........................................................................................................3
SECTION B.
1. THE EXPRESS ELEVATOR OF BHAKTI YOGA - DIAGRAM ONE.....................................4
2. BHAKTI-YOGA DEFINED.......................................................................................................6
SECTION C.
1. THE YOGA LADDER - DIAGRAM TWO................................................................................7
2. KARMA-KÄËDA DEFINED.....................................................................................................8
3. KARMA-KÄËDA LEADS TO REPEATED BIRTH AND DEATH........................................10
4. KARMA-KÄËDA - A BURDEN AND LOSS..........................................................................10
5. KARMA-YOGA DEFINED.....................................................................................................11
6. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KARMA AND KARMA-YOGA,
JNÄNA AND JNÄNA-YOGA..................................................................................................11
7. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAKÄMA DEVOTEES AND
NISKÄMA (AKÄMA) DEVOTEES........................................................................................12
SECTION D.
1. THE YOGA LADDER - DIAGRAM THREE..........................................................................14
2. PROGRESSION: KARMA-YOGA TO JNÄNA-YOGA TO AÑÖÄNGA-YOGA
(includes Räja-yoga and Haöha-yoga) TO BHAKTI-YOGA....................................................15
3. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KARMIS, JNÄNIS, YOGIS AND DEVOTEES..................16

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4. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VIPRA (FRUITIVE ACTIVITY), BRÄHMAËA
(SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE) AND VAIÑËAVA (DEVOTIONAL SERVICE)......................17
5. THE THREE CLASSES OF TRANSCENDENTALISTS........................................................18
6. THE COMMON FACTOR OF ALL YOGÄS...........................................................................20
7. THE GOAL OF JNÄNA-YOGA, AÑÖÄNGA-YOGA AND BHAKÖI-YOGA......................20
8. MÄYÄVÄDI PHILOSOPHERS DEFINED.............................................................................21
9. MÄYÄVÄDIS FALLDOWN...................................................................................................22
10. AÑÖÄËGA YOGA.................................................................................................................24
11. MYSTIC PERFECTIONS......................................................................................................25
SECTION E.
1. THE YOGA FOR THE AGE OF KALI....................................................................................26
2. A PURE DEVOTEE HAS ALREADY SURPASSED ALL YOGAS........................................26