Yogis of India
Title | Yogis of India PDF eBook |
Author | Sanjeev Shukla |
Publisher | SCB Distributors |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2014-08-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 8183283047 |
Yogis of India gives a joyous glimpse into the lives of some of the great Indian spiritual masters like Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Ramana Maharshi and Anandmayi Ma. It explores not just the various fascinating facets of these saints, the eternal travellers, but also describes vividly their beautiful relationship with their key shishyas. It traces the life of each yogi from birth to mahasamadhi, in the process touching the leela, or the play of the realised master that nurtures the devotee and develops the disciple.
The Yogis of India
Title | The Yogis of India PDF eBook |
Author | Edmund Demaitre |
Publisher | London : B. Bles |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | Fakirs |
ISBN |
Autobiography of a Yogi
Title | Autobiography of a Yogi PDF eBook |
Author | Paramahansa Yogananda |
Publisher | The Floating Press |
Total Pages | 860 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1775411451 |
The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) details his search for a guru, during which he encountered many spiritual leaders and world-renowned scientists. When it was published in 1946 it was the first introduction of many westerners to yoga and meditation. The famous opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci said about the book: "Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended with priceless superphysical information-much needed to balance the Western material efficiency with Eastern spiritual efficiency-come from the vigorous pen of Paramhansa Yogananda, whose teachings my husband and myself have had the pleasure of studying for twenty years."
Roots of Yoga
Title | Roots of Yoga PDF eBook |
Author | James Mallinson |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Total Pages | 647 |
Release | 2017-01-26 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0141978244 |
'An indispensable companion for all interested in yoga, both scholars and practitioners' Professor Alexis G. J. S. Sanderson Despite yoga's huge global popularity, relatively little of its roots is known among practitioners. This compendium includes a wide range of texts from different schools of yoga, languages and eras: among others, key passages from the early Upanisads and the Mahabharata, and from the Tantric, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, with many pieces in scholarly translation for the first time. Covering yoga's varying definitions, its most important practices, such as posture, breath control, sensory withdrawal and meditation, as well as models of the esoteric and physical bodies, Roots of Yoga is a unique and essential source of knowledge. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton
A Search in Secret India
Title | A Search in Secret India PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Brunton |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781523632312 |
A Search in Secret India is the story of Paul Brunton's journey around India, living among yogis, mystics and gurus, some of whom he found convincing, others not. He finally finds the peace and tranquility which come with self-knowledge when he meets and studies with the great sage Sri Ramana Maharishi. Paul Brunton was a British philosopher, mystic, traveler, and guru. He left a journalistic career to live among yogis, mystics, and holy men, and studied Eastern and Western esoteric teachings. Dedicating his life to an inward and spiritual quest, Brunton felt charged to communicate his experiences about what he learned in the East to others. His works had a major influence on the spread of Eastern mysticism to the West. Taking pains to express his thoughts in layperson's terms, Brunton was able to present what he learned from the Orient and from ancient tradition as a living wisdom. His writings express his view that meditation and the inward quest are not exclusively for monks and hermits, but will also support those living normal, active lives in the Western world.
India of Yogis
Title | India of Yogis PDF eBook |
Author | Alfonso Caycedo |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 324 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | India |
ISBN |
Yoga in Modern India
Title | Yoga in Modern India PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph S. Alter |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2004-09-19 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9780691118741 |
Yoga has come to be an icon of Indian culture and civilization and is regarded as being both timeless and unchanging. Based on research and an analysis of both ancient and modern texts, this book challenges this popular view by focusing on yoga's cultural production in modern India and its dramatically changing significance in the 20th century.