Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind Writings on the Connections between Yoga and Buddhism

by Stone, Michael; Thurman, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781590308011
• ISBN10: 1590308018
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-17
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

In this collection of provocative essays by prominent teachers of Yoga and Buddhism, the common ground of these two ancient traditions becomes clear. Michael Stone has brought together a group of intriguing voices to show how Buddhism and Yoga share the same roots, the same values, and the same spiritual goals. The themes addressed here are rich and varied, yet the essays all weave together the common threads between the traditions that offer guidance toward spiritual freedom and genuine realization. Contributors include Ajahn Amaro Bhikkhu, Shosan Victoria Austin, Frank Jude Boccio, Christopher Key Chapple, Ari Goldfield and Rose Taylor, Chip Hartranft, Roshi Pat Enkyo Ors"Hara, Sarah Powers, Eido Shimano Roshi, Jill Satterfield, Mu Soeng, Michael Stone, and Robert Thurman.

Author Biography

Michael Stone is a yoga teacher and psychotherapist in private practice who lectures widely on yoga, as well as on mindfulness meditation in clinical psychotherapy practice. His approach to yoga focuses on the integration of theory and practice in a way that is rooted in tradition yet responsive and alive in contemporary culture. He is the founder of Centre of Gravity Sangha, a community of yoga and Buddhist practitioners based in Toronto, Canada. Michael offers classes and retreats that focus on integrating yoga postures, breathing practices, and meditation with textual study. For information about his work, visit his website at www.centreofgravity.org.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Timeline	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Sanskrit Pronunciation	p. xxiii
Awakening to Prana	p. 1
Body and Mind Dropped Away	p. 31
The Broad Tongue of the Tathagata: Spatial Breathing in Ch'an	p. 40
Zen or Yoga? A Teacher Responds	p. 44
Joining with Naturalness	p. 64
Zen Body	p. 87
Mind and Body at Ease	p. 90
Brahma Vihara, Emptiness, and Ethics	p. 101
Buddha and the Yogi: Paradigms of Restraint and Renunciation	p. 113
A Twisted Story	p. 129
Mindfulness Yoga	p. 144
The Body of Truth	p. 165
Practice Maps of the Great Yogis	p. 195
Acknowledgments	p. 227
Notes	p. 229
Contributor Biographies	p. 240
Contributor Credits	p. 247
Illustration Credits	p. 248
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