Ancient Yoga

Living a healthy, happy, and purposeful life starts with a clear and focused mind. A Seeker’s Guide to the Yoga Sutras is an easy introduction to the lessons of Patanjali - graceful, concise explanations of spiritual truths. With short chapters that show you how to adapt these yoga sutras to modern life, you’ll be on an accelerated journey of the soul.

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.

There's a lot you probably don't know about the Buddha. For one, the real Buddha was thin. And before he became the "Enlightened One", he was a pampered prince named Siddhartha. He tried starving himself in his quest for inner peace, but found that extremes brought him no closer to enlightenment. Instead, he sought a "middle way" between unhealthy overindulgence and unrealistic abstinence. The instructions he gave his monks about eating, more than 2,500 years ago, were surprisingly simple.

The Fourth Initiation explores the esoteric aspects of Self-Development. The Fourth Initiation reveals The Four Grammar of self-development through the four dimensions of geometry and its numerous iterations in esoteric traditions and initiatory systems. What is Four Grammar? Four Grammar is the esoteric translation and comprehension of The Tetragrammaton as a universal initiation lesson towards consciousness expansion. The Fourth Initiation is the story of consciousness development told through the universal ideas of great wisdom teachers. Self-development inspiration and visualization ...

Kori Hahn has always done life her way - living off the grid as a young woman in Alaska; studying with spiritual teachers and soul guides in Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Morocco; surfing around the world. Whether she was seeking adventure, sunshine, or the perfect wave, her primary, perennial quest has been an inner one. To that end she evolved the practices she shares here, simple daily steps that create a veritable "stairway to heaven" and allow any listener to do life their own way, with maximum meaning and joy.

The African Origins of Hatha Yoga: And its Ancient Mystical Teachings----The subject of this present volume, The Ancient Egyptian Origins of Yoga Postures, formed one subject in the larger works, African Origins of Civilization Religion, Yoga Mysticism and Ethics Philosophy and the Book Egypt and India is the section of the book African Origins of Civilization. Those works contain the collection of all correlations between Ancient Egypt and India. This volume also contains some additional information not contained in the previous work. It was felt that this subject needed to be discussed ...

Unlock the ancient wisdom of yoga and transform your life with "The Sutras of Patanjali for Beginners: An Introduction to Yogic Philosophy." Are you ready to delve deeper into the essence of yoga beyond the physical postures? This book is your gateway to understanding the profound teachings of Patanjali's Sutras, the cornerstone of yogic philosophy that has guided practitioners for centuries. Discover the Origins: Explore the rich historical context of Patanjali's Sutras and how these ancient teachings continue to influence modern yoga practices. This book provides a comprehensive ...

Although millions of westerners practice yoga simply for its health benefits, this multifaceted discipline has far more to offer. In The Jewel of Abundance, author Ellen Grace O’Brian reveals an overlooked aspect of yoga: its powerful techniques for attaining prosperity. Drawing upon the ancient Vedic tradition of Kriya Yoga (the yoga of practice), she shows us how spirituality and earthly success can complement each other, leading to realization of the higher self.

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi used to refer to Yoga Vasistha frequently and has even incorporated six couplets from it in His supplement to Forty Verses (verses 21 to 27). The Brihat(Great) Yoga Vasishta or Yoga Vasistha Maha Ramayana as it is also called, is a work of about 32,000 Sanskrit couplets, traditionally attributed to Valmiki, the author of Srimad Ramanaya. It is a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and Sri rama, during which Advaita(the docrtine of non-duality) in its pure form of ajatavada (theory of non-origination) is expounded, with illustrative stories in between. This vast work ...

One of the mandates of Icon audiobooks is to introduce, and in some cases re-introduce, people of all generations to the inspirational, classic, spiritual literature of the ages. This original audiobook falls into that very select and important category. Here, you will find ageless wisdom, timeless truisms, and unbounded inspiration.

The Ascension Prophecies is a masterclass, be prepared to experience a shift. The Ascension Prophecies will shake your belief system and tear away the veil of secrecy on the true power of you. You are the savior that you seek and the god that you worship. You will inhabit and fully absorb this message, of your limitless self, by the end of this book. If you choose to take charge of your own destiny instead of being a follower. If you want to find out what’s under the surface and discover the real meaning of things instead of being swayed by the mainstream at all times. If you dust your ...

In White Tantric Yoga: 40 Days to Divinity, David Daniel chronicles his life-changing experience of doing White Tantric Yoga at Summer Solstice and the 40 days following the experience. In this honest daily account, David bears his soul revealing the challenges and the triumphs on his path to self-discovery as he encourages the reader to delve deeply into their own spiritual journey. It has been said there is no more transformative spiritual experience than White Tantric Yoga (WTY). White Tantric Yoga is an ancient group meditative practice where participants are lined up in diagonals to ...

Embark on a mystical journey unlike any other in "The Yogi's Quest: Secrets of the Seven Yogis." As you stumble upon a mysterious treasure box in a secluded park, little do you know that it holds the key to an adventure of a lifetime. Join our protagonist as they set out from the Gangotri Glacier, tracing the sacred Ganges River to uncover the hidden teachings of the legendary yogis. Each challenge along the riverbanks brings you closer to unlocking the secrets of the ancient practice.

Although modern science has unraveled some of the mysteries of our sleeping, dreaming, and waking states and age-old yoga practices are helping us enjoy better sleep, clearer minds, and healthier bodies, over 65 percent of U.S. adults are still sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes and aggravates ailments like stress, heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. Master yoga teacher, trainer, and best-selling author Mark Stephens provides easy-to-do, effective yoga activities for better sleep, no matter your age.

Mindfulness Explained – Learn How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life Today This mindful approach to living will show you everything you need to know for a healthier, happier, more peaceful life. Your mindful solution begins today...Let's be honest. In today's modern world, many of us lose touch with the moment. Fortunately, this is where mindful living comes into play. Through daily mindfulness exercises, we can all regain our footing in life. Master mindfulness by reaching a state that no amount of stress or unhappiness can touch! Have you ever struggled to focus in and feel good? Does ...

The Vedas are a 5000-year-old esoteric, intriguing, mystical body of works which carries within it the seed of divine, transcendental knowledge. We live in a world wherein yoga now reigns supreme as the preferred, go to method of modern spiritual realization, and this unique, exclusive, audio presentation by Bhakti Yogi H. G. Jagannatha Dasa paves the way for a clearer, more meaningful understanding of the powerful, enlightening yoga system.

From the Author of Yoga Secrets, Ken Heptig, comes The Pain Free Workbook With Yoga Secrets. Tap into the ancient secrets of yoga to eliminate chronic pain. Use the secrets of the mind-body connection to live pain free. Learn special techniques for breathing, personalized mantras, non-reaction, word shifting, habit shifting, and mindfulness. Live pain-free without drugs, surgery, or time consuming and costly physical therapy. In these pages, you will find simple, clear advice, without recommendations for medications and a long list of their side effects. We do not use medical jargon that is...

What is Initiation? The great personalities of the past known to the world as Isis, Hathor, Jesus, Buddha and many other great Sages and Saints were initiated into their spiritual path but how did initiation help them and what were they specifically initiated into? Many people think of initiation, when associated with spiritual studies, as some kind of fantastic event which will in and of itself cause a major transformation in a person’s life. Initiation should be thought of less as an event and more as the process of embarking on a journey of spiritual living which will lead to spiritual...

The word yoga takes us back to the ancient times and brings to mind a plethora of images of extraordinary postures that seem impossible to attempt, let alone master. Yoga is much more than mastering the various postures or increasing your flexibility. It is an ancient practice that involves various physical stances as well as several mental and breathing exercises that cleanse our mind, body, and soul.

From the Author of Yoga Secrets, Ken Heptig, comes The Depression Workbook With Yoga Secrets. Long ago, the yogi masters unlocked many of the secrets of the human mind and body. Tap into the ancient wisdom of yoga to free yourself from depression, anxiety, and stress. The good news is that you really can use the ancient wisdom of yoga to find relief from depression, anxiety, and stress. In these pages, you will find simple, clear advice, without recommendations for medications and a long list of their harmful side effects. We do not use medical jargon that is impossible to understand and ...