books by Georg Feuerstein     books:       Yoga Gems: A Treasury of Practical and Spiritual Wisdom from Ancient and Modern Masters4 reviews Bantam, 2008 Feel content Just reading two or three "gems" each day made a huge impact on my happiness level. This small volume packs in so much wisdom.             Tantra: Path of Ecstasy13 reviews Georg Feuerstein Shambhala, 1998 tantra insight for the 'western' mond. for the western oriented thinker, this book is a very clear explanation of tantra experience. the insights (to the experienced reader) are to the point with little trappings. it is more like a 'structural' anlalysis of tantra than a 'mystical' one; very clean. highly recommended for those who can think beyond the ego stage of involvement. feuersteins books tend to be very adeptly done.lots of ...             The Deeper Dimension of Yoga: Theory and Practice3 reviews Georg Feuerstein Shambhala, 2003 Required reading for anyone who thinks they practice yoga This book will wake you up to what yoga really is--a set of hardcore spiritual disciplines that lead to full liberation from suffering...if you practice long and hard and smart enough! This book represents the best of academic writing. Written as a collection of very readable 2-5 page essays, it is as inspiring as it is informative. Georg never compromises his position that yoga requires ...             In Search of the Cradle of Civilization54 reviews Georg Feuerstein Quest Books, 2001 Myth making marxist Historians nightmare! When new evidences arise to challenge the old theories, the theories shlould be discarded and the facts analysed in the light of new evidences. This book precisely does that in case of Aryan Inasion/migration theory. Although the book seems to be intended to general audience, in my thought it should help historians to analyse the historical artifacts in different context and with a fresh new ...             Holy Madness: Spirituality, Crazy-Wise Teachers, And Enlightenment1 review Georg Feuerstein Hohm Press, 2006 Holy Madness-Wisdom Teachers I bought two copies of this book- one to lend out and one as a christmas gift. It is a book which has been well researched and written.It explores the subject of those master teachers who use outrageous methods to bring those they meet to enlightenment. There is a long tradition in every culture of these types of teachers. They teach singularity in a unique way. They take your mind beyond the ...             Shambhala Guide to Yoga9 reviews Georg Feuerstein Shambhala, 1996 Awesome! Though I don't practice Yoga, just Qi-Gong. I find this book very informative and a must have to read for those not know much or history of the spirituality of Yoga. All the different Yoga, beliefs, and what you may not know of any of the Yoga you might had/is practicing.             Yoga For Dummies35 reviews Georg Feuerstein, Larry Payne For Dummies, 2010 Five Stars Finally I found a Yoga book that I can use with my whole family from tots to teens plus my husband! Love the section for kids, love the restorative poses for when I'm tired but need to do something. I give it FIVE STARS - from all five of us.             Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga9 reviews Georg Feuerstein Shambhala, 2000 Indispensable !! The Shambala Encyclopedia of Yoga contains more than 2380 terms associated with Yoga, terms spanning millenia of Yoga history right from the Vedas till the modern age. No serious student of Yoga can afford not to have this book. One can savour the online version of this encyclopedia at Georg Feuerstein's website Traditional Yoga Studies (web address: http://www.yrec.info). Each term of this ...             The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice24 reviews Hohm Press, 2001 The Encyclopedia of Yoga If you are interested in Yoga philosophy & history this book is a great place to start and may be all you need. The material is very thorough. You will likely want to keep it as a reference book as well. Page xxiv has a helpful guide to transliteration. Be sure to start at the begining (page xi). You will surely not want to miss pages xv - xix (the Preface). Most people skip those parts. But ...             The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali: A New Translation and Commentary9 reviews Georg Feuerstein Ph.D. Inner Traditions, 1989 A splendid work by the youthful scholar This is one of Feuerstein's earliest works, written in the late seventies when he was around thirty years old. It is a young scholar's book, marked by impatience with the scholarly establishment's misconceptions and errors, and filled with enthusiasm for setting the old guys aright. It is vigorously pedantic and refreshingly candid. Inspired by the great Romanian scholar Mircea Eliade, who, ...             Enlightened Sexuality: Essays on Body-Positive Spirituality1 review Georg Feuerstein Crossing Pr, 1989 Enlightened Sexuality From book's Preface: "Sex can be so much more than a valve for our neurotic need to feel good or be loved. * It can be joyous and illuminating * It can be a truly transformative force in our lives * It can reveal to us a depth of pleasure that outdistances the nerve spasms of conventional orgasm * It can yield a radical intimacy that penetrates the skin of our bodies as it penetrates the ...             The Lost Teachings of Yoga4 reviews Georg Feuerstein Sounds True, Incorporated, 2003 A Delightful Education and Inspiration This is an extensive and innovative review of the traditional teachings of Yoga, well delivered in an engaging, conversational manner. The key Yoga teachings from the Hindu, Buddhist and Jainism traditions are systematically developed, well-woven with references to both the classic literature and an astounding range of references to other world wisdom traditions and history. Among my favorites ...             Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga (Paragon Living Traditions Series)2 reviews Georg Feuerstein Paragon House, 1990 An Essential and Indispensable Guide The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga is an invaluable and absolutely indispensable guide for students of Yoga, Samkhya, and Vedanta. Comprehensive in both scope and depth, it lucidly explains the terminology used in these Eastern religions, covering the most basic concepts to the most esoteric. This dictionary is a remarkable achievement and is a reflection of Georg Feuerstein's standing as a ...             A Little Book for Lovers2 reviews Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006 Love as a State of Being "Through love we permit life to flow abundantly into us and out of us and into the other person and the world. Love halves experiences of sorrow and pain, inevitable companions of existence. And it magnifies our experience of joy. Through joy, the vicissitudes of human existence become ultimately meaningful." ~Georg Feuerstein While this book focuses on the connection between lovers, the ...             The Essence of Yoga: Essays on the Development of Yogic Philosophy from the Vedas to Modern Times5 reviews Georg Feuerstein Ph.D., Jeanine Miller Inner Traditions, 1997 Studies the early roots of yoga If you are a fan of Georg Feuerstein's writings, this book resembles the Philosophy of Classical Yoga in that it is written for the more intermediate, advanced or scholarly yoga student as it reviews yoga's early roots in the Vedic tradition, while relating the study to the Christian mystic, Meister Eckhart. From her expertise in the Vedas, co-author Jeanine Miller offers her insights that ...             The Philosophy of Classical Yoga2 reviews Georg Feuerstein Ph.D. Inner Traditions, 1996 Learn the major philosophical ideas of yoga This book is for the intermediate to advanced student or teacher of yoga who wishes to understand the definitions and inter-relationships between the concepts of classical yoga. For those interested in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, this text will help you access the ideas that lead to liberation. A clear understanding helps one's spiritual practice. This is a short book that is read slowly and ...             Green Yoga5 reviews Georg Feuerstein, Brenda Feuerstein Traditional Yoga Studies, 2007 Essential reading for Yoga practitioners who want to be part of the solution rather than a blind part of the problem This is one of those books that the mind does not want to read. Georg and Brenda pose the punch-you-in-the-gut question "How realistic is it to expect to attain individual serenity in a troubled sociocultural and natural environment?" Then they go on to explain how we do this through a process they call "sattvification," which is a purifying that involves mindfulness and activism in relation to ...             Sacred Sexuality: The Erotic Spirit in the World's Great Religions2 reviews Georg Feuerstein Ph.D. Inner Traditions, 2003 Review of Sacred Sexuality This was a complete and well written exploration of a topic that is unusual because in our society sexuality and the sacred are not often juxtaposed. It gave insights, read well and flowed. I enjoyed it and learned from it. I also now think I'm "on to " something and plan to explore the topic further.             Yoga Morality: Ancient Teachings at a Time of Global Crisis2 reviews Georg Feuerstein Hohm Press, 2007 Timely wisdom from a yoga stalwart! Georg Feuerstein has never lost sight of the goal of yoga. In our western culture with its emphasis on the body, its refreshing to read of the often forgotten and/or sometimes ignored angas of yoga. Thank you Georg.              search for books body-positive, civilization, classical, commentary, crazy-wise, development, dictionary, dimension, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, enlightened, enlightenment, literature, morality, patañjali, philosophy, practical, practice, religions, sexuality, shambhala, spiritual, spirituality, teachers, teachings, tradition, traditions, translation, treasury, yoga-sutra books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen sporting goods: Copag Poker Size Regular Index 1546 Playing Cards home  impressum - about us