The Yoga Book: A Practical Guide to Self -RealizationMotilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003 M08 30 - 320 pages The yoga book is a core text, it explains the true meanings of Yoga, and demonstrates the practices and postures of Ashtanga Yoga that will enable the reader to achieve mastery over the mind and body, and can lead to self realization. |
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abdominal ajna chakra Ananda asana astral body awaken awareness becomes Bhagavad Gita brain breath retention calm centre chanting chapter cleansing comfortable concentration consciousness deep dhauti digestive divine energy exhale experience external feel feet flow God's guru hands Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga Pradipika heart Hold your breath Inhale jalandhara bandha japa kapalabhati knees Kriya Yoga kundalini Lahiri Mahasaya left nostril light live lotus lungs manipura mantra means meditation mental mind and body mudra mulabandha muladhara muladhara chakra muscles nadis nature nauli navel nerve object padmasana palms Paramhansa Yogananda Patanjali physical body pingala pose practise prana pranayama pranic pratyahara pure purify realize relaxed restless Retain the breath right nostril sahasrara samadhi Self-Realization senses siddhasana sleep slowly soul spine spiritual eye Sri Kriyananda subtle superconscious surrender sushumna Sutras of Patanjali Swami technique thoughts tongue truth upwards yama yoga nidra yoga postures Yoga Sutras yogi yogic