Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Yoga written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical exercises of yoga are believed to prevent diseases and maintain health through bodily regulation of prana or mystical life energy. Because the body is viewed as a crude layer of mind various manipulations of the physical body can affect the mind bringing “enlightenment”. Can yoga really bring you enlightenment? Can Yoga positions used as exercise be separated from the spiritual practice? What are some of the physical psychological and spiritual effects of Yoga? Are there potential dangers and occult potential? This book answers these questions.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Meditation written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditation is one of the most popular of all modern religious practices. It claims to work by profoundly "stilling" or otherwise dramatically influencing the mind. Through this process the meditator is allegedly able to perceive "true" reality his own "true" divine nature and finally achieve spiritual enlightenment. Meditation promoters also claim the practice has numerous health benefits. Are these statements true? The authors examine the validity of these claims and explain potential problems and dangers.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Dream Work written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream work claims that our dreams powerfully reflect or influence spiritual, psychological, and even physical realities. Dreams can be explored for psychological insight in psychotherapy; for spiritual insight in "Christian" dream work; or manipulated for occult revelations or "spiritual growth". Dream work may also be used as an adjunct to physical healing. The authors expose the occult potential and examine the major problems and dangers, as well as give a biblical evaluation.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Mantras and Mandalas written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mantras are sacred sounds and mandalas are sacred pictures (usually four-sided) employed for specific spiritual purposes such as occult forms of meditation and enlightenment Many mantras and some mandalas are held to have originated as a supernatural revelation from the gods or spirits with which they are associated. They function as a means of "focusing" the mind, e.g., in meditation and visualization, and thus to assist the seeker along a given spiritual path. Many who use these methods believe that they are relatively innocent or harmless forms of spiritual practice, but there are potential dangers, which this book exposes.
Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Enlightenment written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlightenment is one of those words that everyone respects. It suggests something very good. But just what is "enlightenment"? It involves a higher state of consciousness and existence. By various practices and disciplines one allegedly realizes the divine or monistic nature of all reality. But what are you really opening your mind up to when you search for enlightenment? This book answers these questions with documented examples and biblical evaluations.
Download or read book Facts about Yoga written by Yogendra and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Facts about Yoga written by Yogendra (Shri.) and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basic Yoga Techniques written by Gisela Alcombright and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga is much more than a trendy way to exercise, which is mostly what it's known as in the west. And despite the yoga images on Instagram that make it seem intimidatingly tough, you don't need a specific body type or level of flexibility to practice it. In reality, there are many misconceptions about yoga, and knowing the facts before unfurling your mat for the first time can help you appropriately honor its origins and make the most of your experience. This book will give you things to Know Before Taking Your First yoga and basic practice philosophy and specific principles of alignment for you to start yoga. This book will teach you: -History and philosophy of yoga -General practice guidelines -Pranayama: breath control -Meditation and mental focus -Asanas: 30 fundamental yoga postures -Anatomical alignment principles -Eight yoga posture sequences -Options to go further and deepen your practice
Download or read book The Case for Jesus the Messiah written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Goddess Pose written by Michelle Goldberg and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West. When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here Michelle Goldberg tells the globetrotting story of the incredible woman who helped usher in a craze that continues unabated to this day. A sweeping picture of the twentieth century that travels from the cabarets of Berlin to the Mysore Palace to Golden Age Hollywood and beyond, The Goddess Pose brings the Devi’s little known but extraordinary adventures vividly to life.
Download or read book The Integral Yoga written by Sri Aurobindo and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1927 and 1950, Sri Aurobindo--one of the foremost Indian philosophersof the 20th century--perfected a new kind of spiritual practice he called the"Integral Yoga." This volume brings together a comprehensive selection of SriAurobindo's letters pertaining to the practice of this discipline.
Download or read book Teaching of Yoga written by S.r.tiwari and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Kingdom the Power and the Glory Western Yoga written by Craig J. Leggat and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Yoga has been taught for about 3,000 years. It is the source of western civilisation and democracy. Western Yoga is very different to the yoga of India that is taught in yoga schools today around the world. Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle learned Western Yoga and then taught it in their Mystery Schools.
Download or read book Yoga Nidra written by Richard Miller and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most enjoyable parts of a yoga class comes when we rest in savasanathe corpse poseand realize deep serenity, a sense of effortless joy, and a glimpse into our true nature as unqualified presence. How is this so? Master teacher Richard Miller explains that this experience is a manifestation of yoga nidra, the meditative state of mind-body union at the heart of all yoga practice. A powerful integration of book and CD audio learning, Yoga Nidra is an ancient tantric yoga path that leads to inner freedom. Through accessible language appropriate for any level of practice, Miller takes us step-by-step through the traditional techniques of relaxation and meditation to help us move toward the realization of unqualified presencethe ultimate aim of yogaa goal unreachable through posture practice alone. Through his expert guidance, students will experience; Deep relaxation for relief from day-to-day stress The development of one-pointednessa key to spiritual awakening Healing from painful emotions, such as fear, grief, and anger More effective and energizing sleep, and much more.
Download or read book Richard Hittleman s Yoga for Health written by Richard L. Hittleman and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yoga for Mind Body Soul written by Renu Saran and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -
Download or read book The Science of Yoga written by William J Broad and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Yoga draws on a hidden wealth of science, history, and surprising facts to cut through the fog that surrounds contemporary yoga and to show - for the first time - what is uplifting and beneficial and what is delusional, flaky, and dangerous. At heart, it illuminates the risks and rewards. The book takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of undiscovered yoga that goes from old libraries in Calcutta to the world capitals of medical research, from little-known archives to spotless laboratories, from sweaty yoga classes with master teachers to the cosy offices of yoga healers. In the process, it shatters myths, lays out unexpected benefits, and offers a compelling vision of how to improve the discipline.
