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Foundations of Yoga: Ten Important Principles Every Meditator Should Know Paperback – January 4, 2019

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An introduction to the important foundation principles of Patanjali's Yoga: Yama & NiyamaYama and Niyama are often called the Ten Commandments of Yoga, but they have nothing to do with the ideas of sin and virtue or good and evil as dictated by some cosmic potentate. Rather they are determined by a thoroughly practical, pragmatic basis: that which strengthens and facilitates our yoga practice should be observed and that which weakens or hinders it should be avoided. It is not a matter of being good or bad, but of being wise or foolish. Each one of these Five Don’ts (Yama) and Five Do’s (Niyama) is a supporting, liberating foundation of Yoga.Read this to learn about these 10 Foundations:• Ahimsa: non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness• Satya: truthfulness, honesty• Asteya: non-stealing, honesty, non-misappropriativeness• Brahmacharya: sexual continence in thought, word and deed as well as control of all the senses• Aparigraha: non-possessiveness, non-greed, non-selfishness, non-acquisitiveness• Shaucha: purity, cleanliness• Santosha: contentment, peacefulness• Tapas: austerity, practical (i.e., result-producing) spiritual discipline• Swadhyaya: introspective self-study, spiritual study• Ishwarapranidhana: offering of one’s life to God
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Light of the Spirit Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732526648
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732526648
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.3 x 6 inches
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Swami Nirmalananda Giri (Abbot George Burke) is the founder and director of the Atma Jyoti Ashram (Light of the Spirit Monastery) in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, USA.

In his many pilgrimages to India, he had the opportunity of meeting some of India’s greatest spiritual figures, including Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh and Anandamayi Ma. During his first trip to India he was made a member of the ancient Swami Order by Swami Vidyananda Giri, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, who had himself been given sannyas by the Shankaracharya of Puri, Jagadguru Bharati Krishna Tirtha.

In the United States he also encountered various Christian saints, including Saint John Maximovich of San Francisco and Saint Philaret Voznesensky of New York.

For many years Swami Nirmalananda has researched the identity of Jesus Christ and his teachings with India and Sanatana Dharma, including Yoga. It is his conclusion that Jesus lived in India for most of his life, and was a yogi and Sanatana Dharma missionary to the West. After his resurrection he returned to India and lived the rest of his life in the Himalayas.

He is the author of a number of books on meditation and practical spiritual life, including Soham Yoga: The Yoga of the Self, The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening, The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening, May a Christian Believe in Reincarnation?, and The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity.

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    4.0 out of 5 stars Good info, however....
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    This book is written very well and I do know that the info contained within its covers is solid and factual. I'm a Yogananda reader and a Kriya practitioner from way back.

    However, the practices in this book can be done but I do find them for a different era. Many on the planet are here and already either having their Light Body partially or some fully activated now. The times, energy of the planet, solar system, the universe, OK, the quantum field that we exist in is supporting a different ascension movement.

    Unless you plan on staying here indefinitely, there are many other quicker ways to become unlighted and meet your creator within. No need to find a cave anymore. Good book though.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars good read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    good read
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