Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Light on Life

By: John J. Evans, Douglas Abrams, B. K. S. Iyengar
Narrated by: Patricia Walden
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $14.99

Buy for $14.99

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

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
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

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

What listeners say about Light on Life

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    706
  • 4 Stars
    111
  • 3 Stars
    47
  • 2 Stars
    15
  • 1 Stars
    27
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    461
  • 4 Stars
    121
  • 3 Stars
    60
  • 2 Stars
    12
  • 1 Stars
    24
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    558
  • 4 Stars
    67
  • 3 Stars
    29
  • 2 Stars
    9
  • 1 Stars
    13

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good Book

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

the science of yoha

you discover yoga is a science... I life long journey.
it may be overwhelming, but if you want to read it it's word it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

loved the reader the teachings here are amazing I

thank you so much. the teachings here are amazing. I listened start to finish today. wow.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

Most amazing book ever. This is true spiritual yoga. They captured the essence of enlightenment in words

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

14 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

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

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

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.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!