The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living
Author: Stephen Cope Manufacturer: Bantam Keywords: Cope ISBN: 0553801112
Book description For modern spiritual seekers and yoga students alike, here is an irreverent yet profound guide to the most sophisticated teachings of the yoga wisdom tradition - now brought to contemporary life by a celebrated author, psychotherapist, and leading American yoga instructor.While many Westerners still think of yoga as an invigorating series of postures and breathing exercises, these physical practices are only part of a vast and ancient spiritual science. For more than three millennia, yoga sages systematically explored the essential questions of our human existence: What are the root causes of suffering, and how can we achieve freedom and happiness? What would it be like to function at the…
Book review: an important addition to everyone's yoga library This is a great book. Cope's characters face the kinds of life challenges we all face and it's easy to see ourselves in their stories - coming into relationship with our parents, considering what our… I love this book from the first page to the last! The introduction, prologue and appendices are quite helpful in providing vital information to the reader. Cope takes some everyday people and their… |
