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Index
Cover
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface
PART ONE: Exploring the Tradition of Yoga
1. Introducing Yoga
2. The Secret of Change
3. The Mind: Agent of Change
4. Traditional Yoga Today
5. The Twelve Steps of Spiritual Recovery
6. Suffering Beyond Pain
7. Raja-Yoga: The Path of Contemplation
8. Hatha-Yoga: The Path of Physical Transformation
9. Jnana-Yoga: The Path of Knowledge
10. Karma-Yoga: The Path of Ego-Free Action
11. Bhakti-Yoga: The Path of the Heart
12. Mantra-Yoga: The Path of Potent Sound
13. Tantra-Yoga: The Path of Continuity
14. The Teacher: Helper on the Threshold
15. The Disciple: Pilgrim to Reality
16. The Path: The Way to Spiritual Freedom
17. Predictable Obstacles
18. Self-Discipline: Necessary Restraint
19. Community: Strength in Numbers
20. Ego-Transcendence: Beyond I, Me, and Mine
21. Wisdom
22. Proper Livelihood: Integrity in All Matters
23. Diet: You Are What You Eat
24. Liberation: Spiritual Freedom Now or Later
PART TWO: Questions and Answers
Prelude
1. I am a Christian
2. I am strongly drawn to Hinduism
3. Where can I find a guru?
4. Why do you write Yoga with a capital Y?
5. My partner has no interest in Yoga
6. I have a very busy life
7. I like meat
8. When I read Yoga texts
9. Sometimes I just don’t have the time, which makes me feel very guilty
10. My mind is racing
11. I think that Yoga is self-hypnosis
12. My problem is: I easily fall of the wagon
13. There are many things I don’t like about my guru
14. I am an atheist
15. Do I really need a guru?
16. I find living liberation difficult to understand
17. Some forms of Yoga seem to accept a belief in God
18. If the yogis are so realistic
19. Is it okay to charge for Yoga instruction?
20. I was shocked to see women dressed in rather skimpy and provocative outfits
21. The Yoga studio that I normally go to is forever marketing Yoga products.
22. I find it disturbing that so many studios play music during class.
23. I used to enjoy Partner Yoga
24. Where can I find spiritually based Yoga classes?
25. Where in India should I go to learn Yoga properly?
26. Have you any additional comments about Yoga’s role in creating a healthier environment?
27. I heard in a seminar that the ego must be killed before enlightenment can happen. Is this true?
28. Why is it that we hear a lot about male Yoga teachers.
29. How can I make posture practice a spiritual affair?
30. I have a Buddhist meditation practice and also do Hatha-Yoga postures occasionally
Appendixes
Appendix A: Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation
Appendix B: What to Read and Study Next?
Select Bibliography
Essential Sanskrit Glossary
Index
About the Author
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