Here is a comprehensive survey of the full breadth and depthof the 5,000-year-old Yoga tradition, emphasizing its potentphilosophy and spiritual vision. Georg Feuerstein demonstrates thatYoga is much more than a system of physical exercises—it is aprofound path of self-transformation that encompasses a range ofteachings, practices, and sacred texts that can help us cultivatewisdom, balance, and inner freedom, as well as physicalhealth. Feuerstein is one of the few Western scholar-teachers of Yogawhose writing and teaching penetrate the full richness and depth ofthis ancient tradition. Here he offers a collection of essaystouching on all facets of the discipline. Topics include: ? The different branches and styles ofYoga ? The ethical teachings of Yoga ? Yoga and vegetarianism ? Meditation and mantras ? Choosing a teacher ? Tantric Yoga ? The experience of ecstasy
A unique blend of ancient tradition and modern scientifictheory, a comprehensive introduction to the science of the human""aura"" or energy field discusses how this field can be used forhealing. 50,000 first printing.