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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, 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 • 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
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The Deeper Dimension of Yoga, Georg Feuerstein
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- Pubblicato
- 2003
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- Titolo
- The Deeper Dimension of Yoga
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Georg Feuerstein
- Editore
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Pubblicato
- 2003
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 432
- ISBN10
- 1570629358
- ISBN13
- 9781570629358
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 4,05 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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, 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 • 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