Book review: The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Chidbhavananda
The Bhagavad Gita by Chidbhavananda is possibly one of the best, most secular and comprehensive translations of this book available so far.
Yoga and Dharma Practice
Dharma is the natural state of any entity and when we resonate with that natural state, there is harmony, otherwise there is turbulence or adharma.
All entities, even big entities such as the Universe, the Solar system, the Earth, and the societies we live in, have a dharma or natural state which is the summation of desire of the people living therein to live in harmony.
In Bharat, this comprises our civilisation (rashtra), culture (samskriti), life-events (samskara), local practices (sampradaya), and festivals (utsava or parvan) stitched together by Sanskrit (samskritam).
In this section, we explore the nuances of each of the various aspects of Bharat’s dharma through articles and contributions from advanced yogis.
Review: Concentration and Meditation book by Swami Sivananda
Concentration and Meditation starts with the need for control of behaviour,then, theory and practice of concentration and lastly practical lessons.
Why ‘A Search In Secret India’ is an excellent read
A Search in Secret India is about Paul Brunton’s his search for a meaningful life. It deals with Brunton’s encounter and relationship with Yoga & spiritualism.
Best yoga book: Yogic Physical Culture (Yogacharya Sundaram)
The book covers all aspects of the practice of asana and pranayama, including location dress, food etc and detailed instructions for 17 asanas for daily usage.
Book review: The Path of Modern Yoga by Elliot Goldberg
In The Path of Modern Yoga, Elliott Goldberg shows how yoga was transformed into a health and fitness regimen by giving prominence to all aspects of yoga.
Unveiling how the first yoga book was written by S. Sundaram
The first Yoga book is detailed in The Path of Modern Yoga: The History of an Embodied Spiritual Practice by Elliott Goldberg © 2016 Inner Traditions.
The first yoga class: How it all began
Yogendra conducted informal yoga classes to Dadina and a few others on the beach. After this, he founded The Yoga Institute in Dadina’s house.
Review: Suman Chiplunkar’s ‘Mudras and health perspectives’
Suman Chiplunkar was a great thinker, practitioner & teacher of Mudras. Her book, “Mudras and health perspective – An Indian Approach” covers this subject well.