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A celebration, exploration, and ongoing discussion about Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught by Pattabhi Jois.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga both refers to the eight limbed Ashtanga Yoga path of sage Patanjali, and to the asana system as taught by Pattabhi Jois. (In Patanjali’s eight limbed path, Asana, or posture, is the third limb).

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  ralph : Ashtanga Yogi Buddhist

The Wisdom Of Yoga

ralph said Jan 30, 2007, 2:10 PM:
 

I ahve been totally engrossed in this amazing book. It has all the philosophy of yoga and buddhism! plus a bare, to the point translation of the Yoga Sutras. It's only 257 pages or so and it's very light easy reading. It is my yoga bible! It is amazing.

Has anyone else read this book?

I find lately that I'm not interested in dense philosophical books anymore. I'm more interested now in light books that have all the goodies in condensed easy to understand form.

  3gem : sati-maker

Re: The Wisdom Of Yoga

3gem said Jan 31, 2007, 1:25 PM:
 

Hey Ralph,


How syncronistic.  I was just lookin at this book on amazon and deciding whether to pick it up or not. So thanks for the recommendation.


 A fellow yogi from my class really enjoyed his first one “yoga and the quest for true self” have you read that one?


Speaking of.. I highly recommend the yoga sutra translation/commentary by Chip Hartranft. I wouldn't say its in any way a light read, but as a vipassana meditator I found his commentary very insightful and really focused on the workings of consciousness and using meditation for liberation.

namaste
  ralph : Ashtanga Yogi Buddhist

Re: The Wisdom Of Yoga

ralph said Feb 1, 2007, 12:58 PM:
 

the funny part is: The author of The Wisdom.. highly recommends that some translation of the yoga sutras and the bare version is what's in his book!
  Jess : Gaia Child

Re: The Wisdom Of Yoga

Jess said Apr 22, 2007, 6:33 PM:
 

….I have to jump in and vouch for Chip and his Sutra translation! I actually live right around the corner from his studio (and teach there)…He’s an amazing guy!