Indian Yoga

Weaving the wisdom of ancient Hindu tales with contemporary analysis and guided meditations, Stories of Our Lives, narrated by author Janet Stone, illustrates how these age-old stories teach universal lessons and insights for understanding ourselves today. Passed down for generations, India’s...

Explore the foundational text of yoga philosophy with Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as interpreted by Swami Vivekananda. This insightful commentary on the ancient sutras reveals the essence of yoga practice, encompassing the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions. Swami Vivekananda's clear and profound explanations make these teachings accessible to modern audiences, offering a comprehensive guide to achieving mental clarity, inner peace and ultimate self-realization.

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...

Hinduism for Beginners — Hindu Sacred Texts — Bhagavad Gita Explained — Indian Spirituality — Dharma and Karma — Yoga and Devotion — Hindu Gods and Goddesses — Comparative Religion What if one of the world’s oldest spiritual traditions could be understood without stereotypes, confusion, or shallow shortcuts? Hinduism is not a religion that fits neatly into one simple definition. It is a living world of sacred stories, divine forms, philosophical questions, rituals, poetry, devotion, discipline, family life, temples, festivals, and the lifelong search for dharma. For many ...

This new translation of the Bhagavad Gita is excellent for students, scholars, and all those who are seeking to engage with this remarkable scripture in a deeper way. This is one of the finest English translations of the Bhagavad Gita due to its faithfulness to the precise meaning of terms and unbiased approach. Please note that this translation has only the English, not the Sanskrit. If you would like the fuller translation that includes the Sanskrit and a word-by-word translation, it is also available from the same author on Amazon. The one thing this volume does not contain is an ...

Stop Trying to "Fix" Your Life. Start Understanding Your Mind. The Ancient Map to Inner Peace in a Chaotic Modern World. We live in an era of paradox. We have mapped the human genome and explored the edges of the solar system, yet we often cannot find our car keys - or more importantly, our peace of mind. We are the most connected generation in history, yet we face a global epidemic of loneliness. We are the gods of technology, but we remain the slaves of our own impulses. What if the manual for your mind was written 2,000 years ago? The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali is not just an ancient ...

This combined volume offers Hatha Yoga instructors and studios, adult education classes and diversity-studies seminar leaders a set of five study guides, including Easing into the Bhagavad Gita, Easing into Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Easing into the Dhammapada, Easing into the Mahabharata and Easing into the Ramayana. These classic texts form the core of India’s spiritual backbone and are required reading in most Hatha Yoga certification programs. I’ve taught out of these books for years, and the feedback from students has been consistently positive.Each topic area includes a short ...

Unlock the ancient spiritual architecture of the oldest scripture known to humanity - and discover the ultimate map to your own consciousness. We live in an age of deafening noise. We are drowning in information, digital notifications, and shallow distractions, yet we are starving for profound wisdom. We have mastered the external world, but we have lost our connection to the sacred. What if the cure to modern anxiety, burnout, and disconnection has been waiting for us for over three and a half millennia? In The Rigveda: Rediscovering the Roots of Indian Consciousness, author Naveen Goyal ...

Unshackle your mind and claim your spiritual birthright of freedom, wholeness, and joy through the perennial wisdom of ancient yoga. There’s a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced...

Uncover the Ancient Secret of Shakti. A Narrative Journey into the Heart of the Divine Mother. Are you ready to walk the bridge between the human and the divine? In a world obsessed with power and plagued by uncertainty, the ancient Markandeya Purana stands as a lighthouse of resilience. It is the only major Purana that does not ask you to renounce the world, but to master it through the power of Shakti. In The Markandeya Purana: The Saga of Shakti, author Naveen Goyal offers a stunning, narrative retelling of this timeless scripture. Moving beyond dry translation, this book breathes life ...

The Wisdom of Indian Philosophy for a Healthy and Long Life Timeless teachings of dharma, yoga, and Ayurveda to cultivate inner peace and well-being. In this first volume The Art of Living Well: Lessons from Ancient Philosophies series, we delve into the rich spiritual heritage of India—a land where philosophy is not just a way of thinking, but a way of being. Drawing from ancient sources, this book explores the path of dharma (purpose), the stillness of yoga and meditation, and the holistic healing principles of Ayurveda. Together, they offer a roadmap to inner balance and a long, ...

When the world feels too heavy to carry, where do you find the strength to rise? Discover the ancient rescue mission that offers a modern lifeline for the soul. We all know the feeling of sinking. Whether it is the pressure of modern life, the weight of anxiety, or the deep, quiet fear that we are drifting away from our true purpose, the sensation of being submerged is universal. Thousands of years ago, the sages of India told a story about this exact feeling. They described Mother Earth (Bhudevi) sinking into the dark waters of the cosmic ocean, held captive by greed and despair. But they ...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Krishna A Gateway to His Life, Teachings, and Legacy A child steals butter beneath his mother’s watch. A charioteer counsels a warrior paralysed by moral conflict. A divine figure reveals a cosmic form that contains creation, destruction and time itself. Few figures contain as many worlds as Krishna. This accessible but substantial volume explores how Krishna emerged through epic, sacred narrative, philosophy, poetry and devotion—and why his teachings continue to speak to people confronting duty, uncertainty, attachment and difficult choices. Beginning with ...

We live in an age of ghosts - seeking spiritual awakening in the clouds while neglecting the very vessel that carries us. What if the true path to enlightenment requires you to step into the fire? The Modern Dilemma & The Ancient Antidote Modern life is a turbulent river of stress, digital distraction, and relentless anxiety. We read lofty philosophies and meditate on the void, yet the moment we face real-world chaos, our peace shatters. We are like unbaked clay pots thrown into raging waters, constantly dissolving. The Gheranda Samhita: Forging the Divine Vessel offers a radical, gritty, ...

Are you exhausted by the relentless noise of the modern world? Have you chased success, relationships, and worldly pleasures, only to find that the promised happiness is fleeting? We live in an age of magnificent distractions. We possess more technology, more comfort, and more access to information than any generation in history, yet a quiet, pervasive epidemic of spiritual exhaustion haunts us. We are moving faster than ever, but we are increasingly unsure of where we are going. In The Samkhya Karika: The Dance of Consciousness and Nature, author Naveen Goyal offers a profound, radical ...

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. It leads us on a fascinating journey across the world, from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the 20th-century West. We discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world's future.

Are you spiritually exhausted by your own intellect? Have you mastered the philosophy of the Divine, but forgotten how to be a lover of the Divine? We live in the most "spiritually informed" era in human history. We have access to the ancient secrets of the East, we practice mindfulness, and we understand the complex philosophies of non-dualism. We have successfully trained our minds to be sharp, detached, and observant. Yet, despite this vast ocean of information, so many of us remain profoundly, agonizingly thirsty. We have built magnificent, golden cages of spiritual intellect, but the ...

Anita is over her life in New York: her dead-end job, tiny studio apartment, self-obsessed friends, and overbearing mom. So she moves west to Los Angeles in search of a new career, enlightenment, and that nebulous target...wellness. She discovers an elite workout class called the Goddess Effect, run by a lifestyle guru named Venus who’s the very definition of #goals. One look at her Lululemon-clad acolytes sweating out their demons while dripping with confidence and Anita’s all in.

The three treatises translated herein from the original Sanskrit represent the earliest phase of Vajrayana expository literature. A principle expounded in common by all is the utilization of the special skillful means (upaya-kaushalya) of Vajrayana to transmute afflictive emotions (klesha), especially desire (kama), into Great Bliss (mahasukha) and enlightenment (bodhi). This principle has been called Kama-Siddhi, the "Perfection of Desire" in the Cakrasamvaratantra and cited in Anangayogi's Dakinijalasamvararahasya, the first treatise translated in this volume. The dates of composition ...

Unlock the "Sanskrit Encyclopedia" of Ancient India. A Narrative Journey from the Art of War to the Silence of Yoga. Are you living a fragmented life? In the modern world, we often separate our "spiritual" self from our "practical" self. We have doctors for our bodies, financial advisors for our wealth, and meditation apps for our minds. But what if there was a single, ancient text that integrated every aspect of human existence into a unified path of power and peace? Enter the Agni Purana. Narrated by Agni, the Fire God, to the Sage Vasistha in a Himalayan cave, this massive scripture is ...