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.

elucidating

very intense survey of the 5 Koshas of yoga with some western perspectives thrown in . an enjoyable and informative listen.

loved it

Where does Light on Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

one of my favorite audios, bought the book after and will listen to it again

What did you like best about this story?

wasn't what i thought, not just covering the surface of yoga. was more thought provoking

Eye Opening.

This book was so amazing. I have learned a lot about what yoga is truly about. This book has made me humble myself. Wise words everyone needs to hear.