Sanskrit Yoga

The Art of Vinyasa takes a unique look at Ashtanga yoga as meditation in motion that produces profound inner change. Two of the most well-respected teachers of the Ashtanga style of yoga, Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, explore this rigorous practice not as a gymnastic feat but as a meditative form.

The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord", is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's reliable and accessible version has consistently been the best-selling translation. Easwaran's introduction places the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts in that chapter.

This volume celebrates six such languages - Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, Sanskrit, Old Irish, and Biblical Hebrew - by first introducing listeners to their most distinctive features, then showing how these linguistic traits play out in short excerpts from actual ancient texts. It explores, for instance, how Homer's Greek shows signs of oral composition, how Horace achieves striking poetic effects through interlaced word order in his Latin, and how the poet of Beowulf attains remarkable intensity of expression through the resources of Old English.

Calling on the name of God is fundamental to the numerous existent kinds of Hindu practice, especially in the present time of global history. This book will go through the fundamental philosophy, culture, and ramifications of chanting.

This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism. Roshen Dalal explains the concepts at the core of each Upanishad clearly and lucidly. Moreover, her vast, diverse philosophical and theological readings add priceless scholarly context to this comprehensive and fascinating volume.

The Gita is one of the most thorough and understandable presentations of the Perennial Philosophy ever written. Thus, it has lasting importance for all people, not only Indians. The Bhagavad-Gita is perhaps the Perennial Philosophy's greatest systematic spiritual expression. This book briefly introduces the reader to the theological, philosophical, and spiritual significance of the Gita, as it analyzes and explores its core teachings, and the mystical eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead incarnate in His original form as Lord Krishna.

Mantras serve as a framework for integrating all Vedic and yogic disciplines and sciences into a single great instruction. The five elements, the seven chakras, and the three gunas are all part of a mantric tapestry that connects us to the cosmic mind, consciousness, and our ultimate Self beyond name and form. Mantra is both the heart of exceptional yogic learning and its fundamental practice. This work provides the reader with a a grasp of how and why Mantras play a vital role in elevating us to the highest level of yogic consciousness.