Light on Life

The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

By: John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams, B. K. S. Iyengar

Narrated by: Patricia Walden

B.K.S. Iyengar, hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most important living yoga master, has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar explains this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey.

Here Iyengar explores the yogic goal to integrate the different parts of the self (body, emotions, mind, and soul); the role that the yoga postures and breathing techniques play in our search for wholeness; the external and internal obstacles that keep us from progressing along the path; and how yoga can transform our lives and help us to live in harmony with the world around us.

For the first time, Iyengar uses stories from his own life, humor, and examples from modern culture to illustrate the profound gifts that yoga offers. Written with the depth of this sage's great wisdom, Light on Life is the culmination of a master's spiritual genius, a treasured companion to his seminal Light on Yoga.

©2005 B.K.S. Iyengar (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Critic reviews

"Highly recommended for those advanced on the path and interested in learning from a master of flexibility and wisdom." (Publishers Weekly)

Good Book

For the Open minded. I'll definitely have to go through this one again to have a better understanding.

Patricia Walden is my queen!

Listening to this book feels like osmosis. I hope it is. It’s so disappointing to learn about predatory yogis. I do not let those stories ruin my relationship to this book or to these teachings. It’s merely a reminder that BKS Iyengar was a human too. The narrator of this book is who we really should be following anyway. She’s amazing.

beautiful wise words

What did you love best about Light on Life?

I loved the way it was structured. From the start to end you are building your knowledge and learning so so much. He uses fantastic metaphors that bring his ideas into the modern world & make them simple to grasp.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Light on Life?

When he speaks about his late wife. He said that his soul loved her soul. They way he speaks about her warmed my heart and really demonstrated how these teachings lead one to live a life that I am at a loss of words to describe but still aspire to.

Have you listened to any of Patricia Walden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I have not. I did not really like her voice at the start but by the end I found it very soothing.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I listened to it in the car on my 1 hr commute. I actually listened to it chapter by chapter, often re-listening to half of a chapter before moving on.

Any additional comments?

This is a fantastic book, I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in moving in a holistic direction in life.

so much easier listening v trying to read Iyengar

I have read a couple of the Iyengar yoga books. And honestly they take me weeks to get through. Only with the audio book can I plow through it in a matter of hours. lol

When the Student is ready the Teacher will Appear

This is for one who is seeking answers about life. Iyangar gives indepth insight, with a balanced holistic perspective.

The secrets of salvation I do know are in this book.

Each of us should read this book . There is such beautiful healing in each page

Great explanation of yoga principles.

Great by for a beginners..or as a brush up for those who are practicing yoga principles. This book covers everything you need to know in depth. This is a must read.

Life lessons for yogis

The readers voice was flat. This made it less enjoyable. I wish the reader had a more rich, connected voice.

Good Content, Poor Narration

What did you love best about Light on Life?

Iyengar is a master with relaying the nexus between physical, emotional and spiritual health. I enjoyed the way he includes the benefits of yoga to bring our wholeness together.

What didn’t you like about Patricia Walden’s performance?

Patricia Walden never took a breath. There was no inflection in her voice so it sounded monotonous after awhile. I never knew when a sentence, paragraph, or chapter began and ended.

Any additional comments?

The audio begins late, we do not start at the very beginning of the book. Somehow it starts at some midway point....

Yoga Explorer

Any yoga practitioner Would enjoy tjis gem
Its worth listening it more than once!
A real learning philosophy to yoguis yoguinis Or those in search of meaning in Life