The Martix of Yoga: Teachings, principles and Questions
Oct 2013 · SCB Distributors
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This book offers novice Yoga practitioners a solid foundation
on which to begin or build their personal practice. Written
by two highly-respected Yoga teachers and scholars in the
West—Georg Feuerstein and his wife Brenda Feuerstein—
the book will also augment Yoga teacher trainings, and provide
current Yoga teachers with an invaluable text to use with
or recommend to their new students.
Yoga stands for spiritual discipline, as it was developed in
India over thousands of years. This is the focus and purpose of
The Matrix of Yoga: to provide a simple introduction to the authentic
teachings of Yoga. While Yoga traditionally included
physical postures, this was just one aspect of practice. Mental
discipline was counted as far more important. Above all, Yoga
was wrapped into an overall spiritual framework. Every single
discipline had the purpose of helping the practitioner to grow toward inner (or spiritual) freedom.
This reader-friendly handbook is divided into two sections. In Part 1 the authors establish the substructure
of Yoga, with short essays that cover basic principles: the meaning of Yoga, the practice, the
types, the deeper commitment and levels. They go on to explain practical applications of Yogic philosophy
to all aspects of life, including: diet, working with the mind, livelihood, and the transcendence of ego.
In Part 2, a unique question and answer format, they address 30 of the most widely-asked questions
by newcomers to this path. Their straightforward and highly-authoritative responses will give any practitioner
a more direct understanding of the issues involved in adopting Yoga as a practice, a lifestyle, a
spiritual philosophy.
Without denying that modern practitioners of the physical postures of Yoga are significantly
helped by them, the Feuersteins emphasize the “so much more!” The core power of Yoga—which is in its
spiritual and ethical wisdom—remains untapped in so many contemporary approaches. This book seeks
to address that lack.
on which to begin or build their personal practice. Written
by two highly-respected Yoga teachers and scholars in the
West—Georg Feuerstein and his wife Brenda Feuerstein—
the book will also augment Yoga teacher trainings, and provide
current Yoga teachers with an invaluable text to use with
or recommend to their new students.
Yoga stands for spiritual discipline, as it was developed in
India over thousands of years. This is the focus and purpose of
The Matrix of Yoga: to provide a simple introduction to the authentic
teachings of Yoga. While Yoga traditionally included
physical postures, this was just one aspect of practice. Mental
discipline was counted as far more important. Above all, Yoga
was wrapped into an overall spiritual framework. Every single
discipline had the purpose of helping the practitioner to grow toward inner (or spiritual) freedom.
This reader-friendly handbook is divided into two sections. In Part 1 the authors establish the substructure
of Yoga, with short essays that cover basic principles: the meaning of Yoga, the practice, the
types, the deeper commitment and levels. They go on to explain practical applications of Yogic philosophy
to all aspects of life, including: diet, working with the mind, livelihood, and the transcendence of ego.
In Part 2, a unique question and answer format, they address 30 of the most widely-asked questions
by newcomers to this path. Their straightforward and highly-authoritative responses will give any practitioner
a more direct understanding of the issues involved in adopting Yoga as a practice, a lifestyle, a
spiritual philosophy.
Without denying that modern practitioners of the physical postures of Yoga are significantly
helped by them, the Feuersteins emphasize the “so much more!” The core power of Yoga—which is in its
spiritual and ethical wisdom—remains untapped in so many contemporary approaches. This book seeks
to address that lack.
This book offers novice Yoga practitioners a solid foundation
on which to begin or build their personal practice. Written
by two highly-respected Yoga teachers and scholars in the
West—Georg Feuerstein and his wife Brenda Feuerstein—
the book will also augment Yoga teacher trainings, and prov...
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