Sri Swami Satchidananda

Kailash Journal: Pilgrimage Into the Himalayas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From the Foreword by Graham Schweig, PhD (author of Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord's Secret Love Song): In this book, we are invited to join a Yoga master in the daily events and practical details involved in a yatra, or pilgrimage--a rigorous and austere journey to Mount Kailash, the mountain that manifests the divine presence of Shiva. In his own words and photographs, Swami Satchidananda recorded his journey to this great pilgrimage site. He undertook his pilgrimage in the earlier part of the 20th century, when, at age 44, he was already an accomplished yogi. While many books have been compiled from transcripts of Swami Satchidananda's talks, Kailash Journal is the only one that he actually wrote during his lifetime. It is virtually untouched and unedited. And it is a diary that so clearly reveals the dedicated mood and attractive personality of this very special soul, as he brings us with him by means of his generous descriptions and photographic depictions of this journey. His simple but poignant and sober language sweetly expresses the spiritual sentiments and reflections that he had along the way. Sri Swamiji takes the reader on a journey into his own profound meditation on what he embraces so deeply within his heart, the ultimate destination of all meditation. Sri Swamiji poetically describes this deepest level of meditation as an "incomparable pleasure," as expressed in the following eloquent words: ". . . . that supreme joy of being alive and awake in a garden filled with divine blessings, where one can sit in the shade of His holy feet and drink from the eternal spring of divine love." This journal conveys the profound experiences of a pilgrim who goes to the very depths of his own spiritual-religious tradition, who seeks the very heart of what he practices as a yogi. Moreover, his journey demonstrates that, as pilgrims on the path of Yoga, we do not merely immerse ourselves in Yoga; rather, it is the power of Yoga itself that absorbs us. Yoga is a force independent of our own efforts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: INTEGRAL YOGA PUBN
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 1984
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 139mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9780932040251
• ISBN-10: 093204025X
• Artikelnr.: 31192218

Autorenporträt

Swami Satchidananda is the founder of Integral Yoga(R) International, Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville, and the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine. He was one of the first Yoga masters to bring the Yoga tradition to the West and he was welcomed as a truly universal spiritual teacher. The distinctive teachings he brought with him blend six branches of classical Yoga and the nondual philosophy of India, as well as the interfaith ideals he pioneered. These techniques and concepts influenced a generation and gave rise to Yoga culture that is flourishing today. There are now 20 Integral Yoga centers and thousands of Integral Yoga teachers around the globe. Integral Yoga is the foundation of Dr. Dean Ornish's landmark work in reversing heart disease, Patricia Kerr's Big Yoga, Sonia Sumar's Yoga for the Special Child, and many other trailblazing programs. He is the author of Integral Yoga Hatha, To Know Your Self, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Beyond Words, The Living Gita, and The Golden Present, among other titles. He is also the subject of the documentary, Living Yoga: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda. He received many honors for his humanitarian service including the Juliet Hollister Interfaith Award presented at the United Nations, the U Thant Peace Award and a posthumous honor during his centenary in 2014, the James P. Morton Interfaith Award. In addition, he served on the advisory boards of many world peace and interfaith organizations. For more information, please visit: swamisatchidananda.org and integralyoga.org