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Philosophy
Philosophy
The Yoga Sutras, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, is a collection of aphorisms outlining the eight limbs of yoga: a prescription for moral and ethical conduct, self-discipline, health, and acknowledging our spiritual nature. In essence, these “threads” (as sutra translates from Sanskrit) of wisdom offer guidelines for crafting a meaningful and purposeful life.
Here, discover how to incorporate this age-old yoga philosophy into your practice and ways of being.
The Yoga Sutras, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, is a collection of aphorisms outlining the eight limbs of yoga: a prescription for moral and ethical conduct, self-discipline, health, and acknowledging our spiritual nature. In essence, these “threads” (as sutra translates from Sanskrit) of wisdom offer guidelines for crafting a meaningful and purposeful life. Here, discover how to incorporate this age-old yoga philosophy into your practice and ways of being.
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Passage to Truth
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Yoga and Ego: Sophisticated Ego, How to Face Your Inner Self
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Ancient texts now online
The Asian Classics Input Project, an organization dedicated to locating, cataloging, and disseminating Tibetan and Sanskrit manuscripts, has created a CD of yogic texts including the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, and more. The CD was given away to 1,000...