Facing and Overcoming the Dangers of an Opening to Forces of the Vital Plane Without Sufficient Foundation in Peace and Calm in the Being

The Divine Must Always Come First for the Spiritual Seeker

Gaining an Unbiased Perspective in Judging One's Own Actions and the Actions of Others

Increasing Awareness, Detachment and Mastery Are the Requirements for the Practitioner of the Integral Yoga

The Spiritual Seeker's Aspiration and Prayer

Peace Is the True Remedy

The Process of Establishing the True Foundation for the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Spiritual Experiences and the Foundation of Peace and Aspiration Needed As Their Basis

The Peace of Pure Existence Is the Foundation for All Spiritual Existence

Embracing the Quietude and the Silence of the Mind

Observing and Bringing Peace and Silence to the Mind-Stuff

A Quiet Mind or a Silent Mind

Gaining Control Over and Mastery of One's Mind and Thoughts

The Spiritual Consciousness Brings a Vast Peace as a Foundation for the Transformation of the Nature

Two Necessary Things in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

Comparing a Vacant Mind and a Calm Mind

A Quiet Mind

The Need for a Settled Peace and Silence in the Mind as the First Stage of Yogic Practice

The First Aim of the Yoga: Receptivity to a Higher Spiritual Consciousness

Bases of Yoga -- Introduction