skip to content
The inner tradition of yoga : a guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner Preview this item
ClosePreview this item
Checking...

The inner tradition of yoga : a guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner

Author: Michael Stone
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala, ©2008.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
A practicing psychotherapist and yoga instructor furnishes an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy and beliefs to provide a revealing look at the spiritual side of yoga practice that emphasizes the key link between the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life, as well as yoga's ethics of patience, honesty, and nonviolence.
Rating:

based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review

Subjects
More like this

Find a copy in the library

&AllPage.SpinnerRetrieving; Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Stone
ISBN: 9781590305690 1590305698
OCLC Number: 182528066
Description: xii, 234 pages ; 22 cm
Contents: Avidya : seeing things as they are --
Embracing suffering --
Marga : establishing the path --
Embodying the path --
Lowering your center of gravity --
The eight limbs --
Practicing the yamas --
The yamas beyond dualism --
The five klesas --
Freedom through the klesas --
Stillness and movement --
The five kosas : sheaths of the mindbody : --
I think it's better not to make up new terms unless there really is no English word that would serve --
Working with the kosas --
Samskara : webs of mind and body --
Prana : energetic flow --
Body in mind --
Letting go : asana and meditation intertwined --
Prana and citta --
The empty vessel --
Sunyata : boundless and empty --
Yoga, death and dying : what is most astounding.
Responsibility: Michael Stone.
More information:

Abstract:

A practicing psychotherapist and yoga instructor furnishes an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy and beliefs to provide a revealing look at the spiritual side of yoga practice that emphasizes the key link between the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life, as well as yoga's ethics of patience, honesty, and nonviolence.

Reviews

User-contributed reviews

WorldCat User Reviews (1)

Sensitive, Articulate, Practical

by exploringlife (WorldCat user published 2009-08-30) Excellent Permalink

I have read a number of books about the inner life or inner discipline of Yoga. The Inner Tradition of Yoga is, for me, one of the most sensitive, articulate, yet practical guides into this world. It has become my main guide. Anyone interested in developing greater inner insight, discipline and understanding...
Read more...  Read more...

  • Was this review helpful to you?
  •   

Tags

All user tags (10)

View most popular tags as: tag list | tag cloud

Similar Items

Related Subjects:(1)

User lists with this item (1)

Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Linked Data


Primary Entity<\/h3>
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/182528066<\/a>> # The inner tradition of yoga : a guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Book<\/a>, schema:CreativeWork<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:oclcnum<\/a> \"182528066<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Boston<\/a>> ; # Boston<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/mau<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/181.45\/e22\/<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1182871<\/a>> ; # Yoga<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/B132<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:bookFormat<\/a> bgn:PrintBook<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:copyrightYear<\/a> \"2008<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:creator<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/83468586<\/a>> ; # Michael Stone<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:datePublished<\/a> \"2008<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:description<\/a> \"A practicing psychotherapist and yoga instructor furnishes an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy and beliefs to provide a revealing look at the spiritual side of yoga practice that emphasizes the key link between the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life, as well as yoga\'s ethics of patience, honesty, and nonviolence.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:description<\/a> \"Avidya : seeing things as they are -- Embracing suffering -- Marga : establishing the path -- Embodying the path -- Lowering your center of gravity -- The eight limbs -- Practicing the yamas -- The yamas beyond dualism -- The five klesas -- Freedom through the klesas -- Stillness and movement -- The five kosas : sheaths of the mindbody : -- I think it\'s better not to make up new terms unless there really is no English word that would serve -- Working with the kosas -- Samskara : webs of mind and body -- Prana : energetic flow -- Body in mind -- Letting go : asana and meditation intertwined -- Prana and citta -- The empty vessel -- Sunyata : boundless and empty -- Yoga, death and dying : what is most astounding.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:exampleOfWork<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/116989329<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:inLanguage<\/a> \"en<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"The inner tradition of yoga : a guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:productID<\/a> \"182528066<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:publication<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/182528066#PublicationEvent\/boston_shambhala_2008<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:publisher<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/116989329#Agent\/shambhala<\/a>> ; # Shambhala<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:url<\/a> <http:\/\/catdir.loc.gov\/catdir\/toc\/ecip086\/2007048880.html<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:workExample<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9781590305690<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0umbel:isLike<\/a> <http:\/\/bnb.data.bl.uk\/id\/resource\/GBA876318<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0wdrs:describedby<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/182528066<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>

Related Entities<\/h3>
<http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Boston<\/a>> # Boston<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Boston<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/181.45\/e22\/<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/116989329#Agent\/shambhala<\/a>> # Shambhala<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a bgn:Agent<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Shambhala<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/B132<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/mau<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0dcterms:identifier<\/a> \"mau<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1182871<\/a>> # Yoga<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Yoga<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/83468586<\/a>> # Michael Stone<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:birthDate<\/a> \"1974<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:deathDate<\/a> \"2017<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:familyName<\/a> \"Stone<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:givenName<\/a> \"Michael<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Michael Stone<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9781590305690<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:isbn<\/a> \"1590305698<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:isbn<\/a> \"9781590305690<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/182528066<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a genont:InformationResource<\/a>, genont:ContentTypeGenericResource<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/182528066<\/a>> ; # The inner tradition of yoga : a guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:dateModified<\/a> \"2018-11-11<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0void:inDataset<\/a> <http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>