The Deeper Dimension of Yoga

Autori

• Georg Feuerstein

Parametri

• 432 pagine
• 16 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Religione
• Saggistica
• Spiritualità e Religione

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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

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2003

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