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An Offering of Leaves [Kindle Edition]

Ruth Lauer-Manenti
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Ruth sees not only beauty and wonder in the world around her, but receives profound guidance from observing everyday activities like an old woman getting her hands dirty changing a flat tire or ants carrying carrots. This is because to Ruth all of life pulsates with the wisdom teachings of the guru the enlightenment principle that surrounds and permeates through all of us at all times. --Sharon Gannon, co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga School

Ruth gives readers an understanding of the philosophy of yoga through all that she has experienced in her many dedicated years of practice under the guidance of my grandfather, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. --Sharath Rangaswamy

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For many years at the Jivamukti Yoga School in New York City and throughout the country, popular and highly regarded yoga instructor Ruth Lauer-Manenti (affectionately known as Lady Ruth ) has been offering her students dharma talks stories from her life that accompany her classes and represent the yogic commitments to ahimsa (non-violence), compassion, and service. Some of these talks have now been collected in a book, many of them accompanied by a reading from classic Hindu texts, such as The Bhagavad Gita, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Composed with humor and sensitivity, An Offering of Leaves is the perfect gift for the aspiring yoga practioner and any spiritual seeker wanting to live with thoughtfulness and integrity.

With an introduction by David Life.

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1023 KB
  • Print Length: 142 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1590561503
  • Publisher: Lantern Books (September 1, 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002PMVP6E
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,655 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply affecting - a rare gem from one of our most gifted storytellers, November 7, 2009
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Rachel Safko (Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Offering of Leaves (Paperback)
Ruth Lauer-Manenti has an incredible capacity to see the great beauty in ordinary circumstances and the potential for hope in the midst of suffering -- beyond that she's able to translate the depth of her understanding into words -- stories that show her readers how to live in the world with kindness and compassion and connect with others through small, simple acts. Reading An Offering of Leaves is like spending time with a very dear, wise friend -- intimate, surprising, funny, deeply affecting and honest, this book will remind you of your own ability to experience life in all its myriad joys and sorrows and engage with the world, rather than turning away. A real treasure--and one which is meant to be shared!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book You Want To Have At Your Side At All Times!, November 14, 2009
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Rima Rabbath (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Offering of Leaves (Paperback)
This book is for everyone. It's touching, it's moving, it's deep, it's sweet, it's not ordinary, it grabs you, it pulls you, it makes you look at your own life, it makes you want to study, it makes you want to love another being and care for them, it makes you proud of the humanity and kindness we all share, it makes you want to get on your yoga mat or at least move your body in such a way so that your mind will become clearer, sharper, wiser. You can pick this book at any time and find something useful, something that is not merely invented bur rather ancient, just perhaps a little forgotten. Lady Ruth cuts right through the reader with her unique style and profound knowledge that stems from incredible devotion to her teachers, years of study and her ability to dwell on the experiences of life. You can read this book 108,000 times and offer it to 108,000 people and you will still find it in you to read it again and offer it again.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Advice, November 12, 2009
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Lady Ruth gives us an insight into the practical applications of Master Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and many foundational texts of Yoga. Her real life experiences and observations remind us that this wisdom is not to be read quietly and locked away, but applied in our daily lives. A real service to all teachers and students of Yoga!
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