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I understand that you may pull knowledge and understanding from many different places however I have 2 questions.. if you can answer within the parameters of the question I'd LOVE it but if not, I will forgive : )
1.) When you first began your Yogic Journey, which text on the subject did you find most helpful. (if you'd like to break down into 2 answers for just posture & another reccomendation for the more universal / spiritual aspects that's cool)
2.) Now... if you could choose only one Yogic Text to have access to for the rest of this life, which would it be?
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Me? I can't answer yet.. but I'm itchin to hear yours!
1.) When you first began your Yogic Journey, which text on the subject did you find most helpful. (if you'd like to break down into 2 answers for just posture & another reccomendation for the more universal / spiritual aspects that's cool)
2.) Now... if you could choose only one Yogic Text to have access to for the rest of this life, which would it be?
: )
Me? I can't answer yet.. but I'm itchin to hear yours!
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Sat, July 4, 2009 - 5:46 PM1&2 Bhagavad-Gita As It Is -
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Sat, July 4, 2009 - 9:08 PMthanks nityananada -
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Sat, July 4, 2009 - 9:09 PMDo you prefer a specific translation of the Gita? -
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Sat, July 4, 2009 - 9:40 PMOh man, I can't remember! I checked out every book in the library on the subject, and I do recall really loving this one book called "Living Your Yoga." It was definitely more focused on the spiritual principles and I was looking for spiritual help as I transitioned out of my mormon existence into a more "secular" spiritual one. It was a great book! -
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Mon, July 6, 2009 - 9:20 AM1) I can't remember the name of the book, but it was a Yoga book by Tara Frasier (I remember the author). It had a simple intro and then a bunch of poses. Light on Yoga was the second ;-)
2) The Tree of Yoga by BKS Iyengar. I love how he describes everything in relation to a tree-its roots, trunk, branches, leaves, etc. That's the only one that comes to mind and, of course, there's more. Picking just one is hard!
Thanks,
-Liz
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Mon, July 6, 2009 - 10:14 AMYes.
"Bhagavad Gita As It Is" by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada who is part of a parampara that goes back to the original speak Sri Krishna
www.BhagavadGitaAsItIs.com
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Mon, July 6, 2009 - 3:23 PMthanks Liz! i haven't read that one by B.K.S. yet. I'll pick it up i think!
Nityananda, thank you for the translation you enjoy most! -
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Tue, July 7, 2009 - 7:01 AMthank you.. I meant to say, "the original speaker"
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Re: Most Influential Yogic Text?
Fri, July 10, 2009 - 7:19 PMYou wrote:
1.) When you first began your Yogic Journey, which text on the subject did you find most helpful.
"Yoga The Iyengar Way" by Silva, Mira & Shyam Mehta
2.) Now... if you could choose only one Yogic Text to have access to for the rest of this life, which would it be?
"Light on Yoga" by B.K.S. Iyengar
