The House of Wisdom Yoga of the East and West

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• ISBN13: 9781846940248
• ISBN10: 1846940249
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Mantra Books

Summary

Yoga is primarily a spiritual practice. The aim of The House of Wisdom is to encourage personal and spiritual growth, along with creative and skilful living. It draws on a variety of great wisdom traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity. The first part covers starting out on the spiritual path, the problems along the way, and the yogic understanding of the authentic Self. The second looks more closely at the yogic tradition, with chapters on mantra, paths to the sacred and the classic Eightfold Path of Yoga. The third and fourth parts include exercises from Psychosynthesis psychology, affirmations and practices for relaxation and discovering the spiritual dimension of the Whole Self.

Author Biography

Swami Dharmananda Saraswati Maharaj, Director of the Dharma Centre for Yoga

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. 9
Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
Reflections for Travellers
Beginning the Search	p. 19
Expanding our Circle of Awareness	p. 25
Transformations in Development	p. 37
Love is Only Part of it	p. 45
Three Pillars of Wisdom	p. 59
Where Everything Interconnects	p. 65
Exercises
Practices on the Breath	p. 81
Affirming our True Nature	p. 85
The Great Paths of Yoga
Sanctity of Mantra	p. 93
Our Limitless Inheritance	p. 103
The Divine with a Feminine Face	p. 115
Steps to Authentic Being	p. 121
Creative Life Energy	p. 131
Unitive Paths for Living in the East and West	p. 137
Further Exercises
Nadi Shodhana Practices	p. 149
Body, Feelings, Mind	p. 155
Hindu Wisdom
Sitting Down Near	p. 161
The Siddhis and Christian Wisdom
The Miraculous Self	p. 177
Buddhist Wisdom
A Selfless Path	p. 185
Bibliography	p. 201
Glossary	p. 211
Further Reading	p. 219
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