Synopses & Reviews
The most comprehensive guide to chakra meditation and the ancient spiritual science of layayoga ever created.andnbsp; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andbull; One of the great works on yoga, available for the first time in the United States. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Full-color plates illustrate each chakra.andnbsp; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;With the growing interest in energy medicine in the West, the ancient Hindu tradition of chakra meditation has become increasingly important to both healers and spiritual seekers. While new to us, the chakras have long been studied in the East, with the spiritual science of layayoga having the profoundest knowledge of these energy centers. The fundamental aspect of layayoga is the arousing of dormant energy within the body through concentration and breathing exercises and the movement of this energy through the chakras to achieve supreme consciousness. Unlike kundalini yoga, which starts with the lower chakras and moves energy upward, layayoga meditation starts with the Sahasrara, the spiritual chakra that crowns the aura, and brings energy down to spiritualize each chakra in turn. andlt;Iandgt;Layayogaandlt;/Iandgt; has long been viewed as the most comprehensive and deeply researched examination of the chakras available in the West. Its detailed, illustrated look at each of the chakras and the various meditations and mantras that go with them makes it a must for serious students of yoga.andnbsp;
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"An extraordinary volume . . . the last word on the chakras and kundalini." Georg Feuerstein, author of Lucid Waking
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"This book is a testimony to [Goswami's] spiritual stature and tremendous scholarship, but also to the yogic heritage of India.andnbsp; Nowhere else on earth can one find such profound knowledge about esoteric anatomy and the subtle energetic work necessary to achieve full enlightenment. . . . an extremely valuable gift to all who endeavor to practice authentic Yoga."
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"An extraordinary volume . . . the last word on the chakras and kundalini."
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"This book is a testimony to [Goswami's] spiritual stature and tremendous scholarship, but also to the yogic heritage of India. Nowhere else on earth can one find such profound knowledge about esoteric anatomy and the subtle energetic work necessary to achieve full enlightenment. . . . an extremely valuable gift to all who endeavor to practice authentic Yoga."
Synopsis
The most comprehensive guide to chakra meditation and the ancient spiritual science of layayoga ever created.
- One of the great works on yoga, available for the first time in the United States.
- Full-color plates illustrate each chakra.
With the growing interest in energy medicine in the West, the ancient Hindu tradition of chakra meditation has become increasingly important to both healers and spiritual seekers. While new to us, the chakras have long been studied in the East, with the spiritual science of layayoga having the profoundest knowledge of these energy centers. The fundamental aspect of layayoga is the arousing of dormant energy within the body through concentration and breathing exercises and the movement of this energy through the chakras to achieve supreme consciousness. Unlike kundalini yoga, which starts with the lower chakras and moves energy upward, layayoga meditation starts with the Sahasrara, the spiritual chakra that crowns the aura, and brings energy down to spiritualize each chakra in turn. Layayoga has long been viewed as the most comprehensive and deeply researched examination of the chakras available in the West. Its detailed, illustrated look at each of the chakras and the various meditations and mantras that go with them makes it a must for serious students of yoga.
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide is one of the world's great works on yoga. Its detailed examination of each of the chakras and the various meditations and mantras that go with them makes it a must for serious students of yoga.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-337) and index.
About the Author
Shyam Sundar Goswami (1891-1978) was the founder of the Goswami Institute of Yoga in Sweden, the first Indian institution of its kind in that country. He was a disciple of the great yoga master Balak Bharati and also wrote andlt;Iandgt;Hatha Yoga: An Advanced Method of Physical Education and Concentrationandlt;/Iandgt;.
Table of Contents
andlt;bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Foreword to the Second Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Foreword andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;My initiation into Layayoga andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Part 1: Fundamentals of Layayoga andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;1andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Layayoga and Ashtangayoga andlt;BRandgt;2andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Layayoga - Its Significance and Method andlt;BRandgt;3andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Kundalini - the Coiled Power andlt;BRandgt;4andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Mantra - Supra-sound Power andlt;BRandgt;5andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Bhutashuddhi - Purificatory Thought-concentration andlt;BRandgt;6andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Bhutashuddhi Pranayama - Purificatory Breathing andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Part 2: The Chakras System andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;7andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Introduction to the System of Chakras andlt;BRandgt;8andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Waidika System of Chakras andlt;BRandgt;9andnbsp; andnbsp; The Tantrika System of Chakras andlt;BRandgt;10andnbsp;andnbsp; Exposition of the Chakras andlt;BRandgt;11andnbsp;andnbsp; Exposition of the Chakras (continued) andlt;BRandgt;12andnbsp;andnbsp; Location of the Chakras andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Part 3: Concentration Practices andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;13andnbsp;andnbsp; Physical Purification and Vitalization andlt;BRandgt;14andnbsp;andnbsp; Mental Purification and Rejuvenation andlt;BRandgt;15andnbsp;andnbsp; Posture, Breath-control and Sence-withdrawal andlt;BRandgt;16andnbsp;andnbsp; Practice of Dharana andlt;BRandgt;17andnbsp;andnbsp; Practice of Dhyana andlt;BRandgt;18andnbsp;andnbsp; Practice of Bhutashuddhi andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Note on the Pronunciation of Sanskrit andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Words and Mantras andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Glossary Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/bandgt;