William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an American lawyer, businessman, publisher, writer, translator, and occultist. He is known by the pen name Theron Dumont, Yogi Ramacharaka and others. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. He worked in trade 15 years, probably helping her father. He began his business career in 1882, in 1884 was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar Association. After moving to Chicago, he participated in the publication of several journals, writing articles and books. During subsequent career he wrote and published not only under its own name, but also under various pseudonyms. During his life, he wrote many works that remain popular today.
"Your Mind and How to Use It: A Manual of Practical Psychology" is a great work by William Walker Atkinson. In this book mind is defined as "the faculty or power whereby thinking creatures, feel, think, and will." This definition is inadequate and circular in nature, but this is unavoidable, for mind can be defined only in its own terms and only by reference to its own processes.
