Synopsis In the lectures delivered in Varanasi at the thrity-second annual convention of the theosophical Society, Dr. Anie Beasant explores the nature of yoga- as a science and in practice- the obstacles to yoga, and the capacities for yoga. She declares: Yoga is within your reach within your powers, and even some of the lower practices of Yoga, some of the simpler applications of the laws of the unfolding of consciousness to yourself, will benefit you in this world as well as in all others. This inspiring little manual provides the basis for a deeper study of the teachings of Patanjali and of Yoga in general containing as it does the essential to be kept in mind throughout the different stages of living and practice.