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The Four Yogas (Illustrated and Annotated Edition)

Author : Swami Vivekananda
Publisher : Ancient Wisdom Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781957990101
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Four Yogas (Illustrated and Annotated Edition) written by Swami Vivekananda and published by Ancient Wisdom Publications. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu philosophers of the medieval period have tried to explain the nature of these three paths and the relation between them.Shankara tended to focus on jñ?na-yoga exclusively, which he interpreted as the acquisition of knowledge or vidya. He considered karma-yoga to be inferior. The fact that he wrote some of the most famous hymns for personal gods such as Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Ganesha and Subrahmanya underlines his affinity to Bhakti-Yoga.The 12th-century philosopher Ramanuja considered the three yogas by interpreting his predecessor Yamunacharya. In Ramanujam's interpretation, Bhakti yoga appears to be the direct path to moksha, which is however available only to those whose inner faculties have already been trained by both Karma yoga and Jnana yoga.A "fourth yoga" is sometimes added, Raja Yoga or "the Path of Meditation". This is the classical Yoga presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Patanjali's system came to be known as Raja Yoga (Royal Yoga) retro-actively, in about the 15th century, as the term Yoga had become popular for the general concept of a "religious path".The systematic presentation of Hindu monotheism as divided into these four paths or "Yogas" is modern, advocated by Swami Vivekananda from the 1890s in his book Raja Yoga.They are presented as four paths to God suitable for four human temperaments, viz. the active, the emotional, the philosophical and the mystic.

The Four Yogas

Author : Swami Adiswarananda
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594731438
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Four Yogas written by Swami Adiswarananda and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible and comprehensive guide to the message and practice of each of the four Yogas as well as philosophy and psychology, preparatory practices, common obstacles and ways to overcome them as you seek to realize the goal of Self-knowledge.

Yoga

Author : Daren Callahan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476607028
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Yoga written by Daren Callahan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people practice some form of yoga, but they often do so without a clear understanding of its history, traditions, and purposes. This comprehensive bibliography, designed to assist researchers, practitioners, and general readers in navigating the extensive yoga literature, lists and comments upon English-language yoga texts published since 1981. It includes entries for more than 2,400 scholarly as well as popular works, manuals, original Sanskrit source text translations, conference proceedings, doctoral dissertations, and master's theses. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author for easy access, while thorough author, title, and subject indexes will help readers find books of interest.

John & Charles Wesley

Author :
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1594733864
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book John & Charles Wesley written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John and Charles Wesley provide a vision of God that beckons to anyone interested in a spiritual life. John Wesley (1703–1791), Anglican priest, theologian and church reformer, and his brother Charles Wesley (1707–1788), one of the greatest hymn writers of all time, co-founded Methodism, a major movement of Christian renewal. Their vision of Christian discipleship included important spiritual practices that fueled the revival of the eighteenth-century Church of England. Their holistic theology/spirituality affords guidance for the contemporary spiritual seeker who yearns for greater meaning and purpose in life. This unique presentation of the writings of these two inspiring brothers brings together some of the most essential material from their large corpus of work. While John articulated his vision of Christianity through many sermons, journals and theological treatises, Charles expressed his theology in lyrical form through some nine thousand hymns and devotional poems. These excerpts from Charles and John Wesley, with probing facing-page commentary, will provide insight not only into the renewal of dynamic and vital Christianity, but into the struggles and concerns of all who seek to be faithful participants in God's vision of love in every age.

Chuang-tzu

Author : Zhuangzi
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594732965
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Chuang-tzu written by Zhuangzi and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The timeless wisdom of this classic Taoist text can become a companion on your own spiritual journey. The Chuang-tzu is the second major text of the Taoist tradition. It was compiled in the third century BCE and follows the lead of the best-known and oldest of all Taoist texts, the Tao-te-ching (Book of the Tao and Its Potency). Representing the philosophy of its main author, Chuang Chou, along with several other early Taoist strands, the text has inspired spiritual seekers for over two thousand years. Using parable, anecdote, allegory and paradox, the Chuang-tzu presents the central message of what was to become the Taoist school: a reverence for the Tao the "Way" of the natural world and the belief that you are not truly virtuous until you are free from the burden of circumstance, personal attachments, tradition and the desire to reform the world. In this special SkyLight Illuminations edition, leading Taoist scholar Livia Kohn, PhD, provides a fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text to open up classic Taoist beliefs and practices. She provides insightful, accessible commentary that highlights the Chuang-tzu's call to reject artificially imposed boundaries and distinctions, and illustrates how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life at ease in perfect happiness by following Taoist principles."

The Four Yogas

Author : Swami Vivekananda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781543273755
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book The Four Yogas written by Swami Vivekananda and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Passionate Jesus

Author : Peter Wallace
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594733937
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Passionate Jesus written by Peter Wallace and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and moving portrait of Jesus as a model for how to live more authentic, honest and meaningful lives by fully experiencing our emotions in the love of God. Many depictions of Jesus show him as a character who coolly and calmly floats above the grit and grime of human existence. He doesn¿t hurt, he doesn¿t fear, he doesn¿t laugh, and most tragically, he doesn¿t love very passionately. He seems not to feel at all. But a closer look at the Bible reveals something surprisingly different. In this eye-opening spiritual study, Peter Wallace examines Jesus¿s actions rather than just his teachings to uncover a passionate figure who was involved, present, connected, honest and direct with others. He was one who was ¿deeply moved,¿ as the writer of John¿s gospel put it¿one who knew and embodied the emotions he felt and expressed them in honest, clear and life-giving ways. Through Wallace¿s deeply personal insights and compelling stories and examples, you will be encouraged to model this passionate Jesus by building personal authenticity in every area of your own life, particularly in your self-acceptance and self-expression, your relationships with others and, above all, your relationship with God.

Yoga

Author : Debra Diamond
Publisher : Smithsonian Books
ISBN 13 : 1588344592
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Yoga written by Debra Diamond and published by Smithsonian Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published by the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition Yoga: The Art of Transformation, October 19, 2013 - January 26, 2014. Organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the exhibition travels to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, February 22-May 18, 2014, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, June 22-September 7, 2014."

The Drummer's Path

Author : Sule Greg Wilson
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780892813599
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The Drummer's Path written by Sule Greg Wilson and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1992-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drummer, dancer, and folklorist Sule Greg Wilson introduces the principles behind African and Diaspora music, including breath, posture, and orchestration.

Confucius, the Analects

Author : Confucius
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594733066
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Confucius, the Analects written by Confucius and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time. Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society and government, and play a formative role in the development of many Eastern philosophies. In this intriguing look at the ethical and spiritual meaning of the Analects, Rodney L. Taylor, the foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure, explains their profound and universal wisdom for our own time. He shows how Confucius advocates learning and self-cultivation to follow the "path of the sage" or "Way of Heaven"--a journey that promises to promote reason, peace and understanding. Alongside an updated version of the classic translation by Sinologist James Legge, Taylor provides informative and accessible commentary that illuminates the meaning behind selected passages from the Analects and their insights on character development, respect and reverence, and the nature of learning, goodness, truthfulness and righteousness.

Religion Gone Astray

Author : Pastor Don Mackenzie
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1594733910
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Religion Gone Astray written by Pastor Don Mackenzie and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the deeper dimensions of interfaith dialogue— exploring that which divides us personally, spiritually and institutionally. "We believe that interfaith dialogue holds the key to a healing that calls us back to purpose and to meaning. We have risked confronting aspects of our traditions usually hidden, and the consequences have been deeply life-affirming. We risk becoming vulnerable as we share awkward and even unacceptable texts and interpretations, but it is this very vulnerability that allows our dialogue to move forward." —from the Introduction Expanding on the conversation started with their very successful first book, the Interfaith Amigos—a pastor, a rabbi and an imam—probe more deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us. They identify four common problem areas in the Abrahamic faiths: Exclusivity: Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth Violence: Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith Inequality of Men and Women: The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power Homophobia: A Denial of Legitimacy They explore the origins of these issues and the ways critics use these beliefs as divisive weapons. And they present ways we can use these vulnerabilities to open doors for the collaboration required to address our common issues, more profound personal relationships, and true interfaith healing.

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Author : Swami Swatmarama
Publisher : David De Angelis
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Hatha Yoga Pradipika written by Swami Swatmarama and published by David De Angelis. This book was released on 2022-01-29 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hatha Yoga Pradipika is among the most influential surviving texts on hatha yoga. The text describes asanas, purifying practices, shatkarma, mudras, finger and hand positions, bandhas, locks, and pranayama, breath exercises. The book explains the purpose of Hatha Yoga, the awakening of subtle energy kundalini, advancement to Raja Yoga, and the experience of deep meditative absorption known as samadhi.

Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga

Author : Swami Vivekananda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781085950466
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga written by Swami Vivekananda and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The teachers of the science of Yoga declare that religion is not only based upon the experience of ancient times, but that no man can be religious until he has the same perceptions himself. Yoga is the science which teaches us how to get these perceptions.Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century.Contents:1.Karma-Yoga2.Raja-Yoga3.Patanjali's Yoga Aphorisms

Tibetan Yoga

Author : Ian A. Baker
Publisher : Inner Traditions
ISBN 13 : 9781620559123
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book Tibetan Yoga written by Ian A. Baker and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual presentation of Tibetan yoga, the hidden treasure at the heart of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist tradition • Explains the core principles and practices of Tibetan yoga with illustrated instructions • Explores esoteric practices less familiar in the West, including sexual yoga, lucid dream yoga, and yoga enhanced by psychoactive substances • Draws on scientific research and contemplative traditions to explain Tibetan yoga from a historical, anthropological, and biological perspective • Includes full-color reproductions of previously unpublished works of Himalayan art Tibetan yoga is the hidden treasure at the heart of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist tradition: a spiritual and physical practice that seeks an expanded experience of the human body and its energetic and cognitive potential. In this pioneering and highly illustrated overview, Ian A. Baker introduces the core principles and practices of Tibetan yoga alongside historical illustrations of the movements and beautiful, full-color works of Himalayan art, never before published. Drawing on Tibetan cultural history and scientific research, the author explores Tibetan yogic practices from historical, anthropological, and biological perspectives, providing a rich background to enable the reader to understand this ancient tradition with both the head and the heart. He provides complete, illustrated instructions for meditations, visualizations, and sequences of practices for the breath and body, as well as esoteric practices including sexual yoga, lucid dream yoga, and yoga enhanced by psychoactive plants. He explains how, while Tibetan yoga absorbed aspects of Indian hatha yoga and Taoist energy cultivation, this ancient practice largely begins where physically-oriented yoga and chi-gong end, by directing prana, or vital energy, toward the awakening of latent human abilities and cognitive states. He shows how Tibetan yoga techniques facilitate transcendence of the self and suffering and ultimately lead to Buddhist enlightenment through transformative processes of body, breath, and consciousness. Richly illustrated with contemporary ethnographic photography of Tibetan yoga practitioners and rare works of Himalayan art, including Tibetan thangka paintings, murals from the Dalai Lama’s once-secret meditation chamber in Lhasa, and images of yogic practice from historical practice manuals and medical treatises, this groundbreaking book reveals Tibetan yoga’s ultimate expression of the interconnectedness of all existence.

Raja-yoga; Or, Conquering the Internal Nature

Author : Swami Vivekananda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Raja-yoga; Or, Conquering the Internal Nature written by Swami Vivekananda and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bliss of Inner Fire

Author : Thubten Yeshe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861719786
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Bliss of Inner Fire written by Thubten Yeshe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the classic bestseller, Introduction to Tantra, Lama Yeshe offered a profound and wonderfully clear glimpse into the sophisticated practices of Tibetan Buddhist tantra. This present book, the last major teachings of this great lama, opens up the world of advanced practices for Highest Yoga Tantra initiates in much the same way his earlier work opened up the world of tantra in general. Following Je Tsongkhapa's (1357-1419 C.E.) text Having the Three Convictions, Lama Yeshe introduces the renowned Six Yogas of Naropa, focusing mainly on the first of these six, the practice of inner fire (tummo). Mastery of inner fire quickly brings the mind to its most refined and penetrating state--the experience of clear light, an extra-ordinarily powerful state of mind that is unequaled in its ability to directly realize ultimate reality. Lama Yeshe felt that twentieth-century Westerners could easily grasp the often misunderstood ideas of this esoteric tradition: "We really need tantra these days because there is a tremendous explosion of delusion and distraction.and we need the atomic energy of inner fire to blast us out of our delusion." Lama Yeshe's aim was for his students to actually taste the experience of inner fire rather than merely gain an intellectual understanding. Lama's own realization of the transformative power of these practices comes through, inspiring his students to discover for themselves their own capacity for inexhaustible bliss.

Yoga in Transformation

Author : Karl Baier
Publisher : V&R unipress GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3737008620
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Yoga in Transformation written by Karl Baier and published by V&R unipress GmbH. This book was released on 2018 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores aspects of yoga over a period of about 2500 years. In its first part, it investigates facets of the South Asian and Tibetan traditions of yoga, such as the evolution of posture practice, the relationship between yoga and sex, yoga in the theistic context, the influence of Buddhism on early yoga, and the encounter of Islam with classical yoga. The second part addresses aspects of modern globalised yoga and its historical formation, as for example the emergence of yoga in Viennese occultism, the integration of yoga and nature cure in modern India, the eventisation of yoga in a global setting, and the development of Patañjali’s iconography. In keeping with the current trend in yoga studies, the emphasis of the volume is on the practice of yoga and its theoretical underpinnings.