The Deeper Dimension of Yoga: Theory and Practice
by Georg Feuerstein
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An in-depth primer on the history, philosophy, spirituality, and current practices of yoga, from a respected scholar and longtime yoga practitioner Here is a comprehensive survey of the full breadth and depth of the 5,000-year-old Yoga tradition, emphasizing its potent philosophy and spiritual vision. Georg Feuerstein demonstrates that Yoga is much more than a system of physical exercises--it is a profound path of self-transformation that encompasses a range of teachings, practices, show more and sacred texts that can help us cultivate wisdom, balance, and inner freedom, as well as physical health. Feuerstein is one of the few Western scholar-teachers of Yoga whose writing and teaching penetrate the full richness and depth of this ancient tradition. Here he offers a collection of essays touching on all facets of the discipline. Topics include: * The different branches and styles of Yoga * The ethical teachings of Yoga * Yoga and vegetarianism * Meditation and mantras * Choosing a teacher * Tantric Yoga * The experience of ecstasy show lessTags
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Feuerstein is a respected scholar as well as a longtime yoga practioner and author of numerous books on the topic. His latest is a comprehensive guide to the history and current practices of yoga. Feuerstein has an incredible breadth of knowledge on the subject of yoga, and he masterfully synthesizes material from both well-known and esoteric yogic texts in explaining numerous paths of yoga. Ultimately, his thoughtful reflections on various yogic and Buddhist practices help the reader understand the spiritual context of yoga practice and its relevance to twenty-first-century life. Jane Tuma
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Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., is the president of the Yoga Research and Education Center
Common Knowledge
- First words
- In the West, Yoga is widely practiced as a form of calisthenics for fitness training.
- Quotations
- People often ask me whether I experience cognitive dissidents as a result of my continuing work on Hindu Yoga and my personal practice of Vajrayana. My answer is always the same: No, I experience no conflict at all. My approa... (show all)ch to spiritual life is integrative rather than sectarian. I hold all liberation teachings in the highest regard, even when I do not feel moved to practice them personally. ...
Both are common experience of suffering and our shared potential for enlightenment should give us cause for much tolerance and compassion. Whether we are practitioners of Hindu or Buddhist Yoga—or indeed any other spiritual tradition (or conceptual universe) and another, as well as between ourselves and others. This sense of boundary crossing lies at the heart of Tantra. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)All of them, however, can be expected to emanate a palpable peace that, in the words of Saint Paul, "passeth all understanding."
- Original language
- English
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- Languages
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
