Glimpses of Raja Yoga: An Introduction to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (Yoga Wisdom Classics) [Paperback]

Vimala Thakar (Author)

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Publication Date: November 30, 2004 | Series: Yoga Wisdom Classics

Indian sage Patanjali wrote his famous Yoga Sutras sometime around 250 B.C. and they are still widely regarded as the ultimate text on yoga practice. However, many modern practitioners find his aphorisms too inaccessible, and analysis has tended to obscure rather than reveal their meaning. Vimala Thakar cuts through the mystique by returning to the root meaning of the Sutras' Sanskrit words and reveals, at last, their basic concepts. Glimpses of Raja Yoga provides an in-depth look into the ancient Indian culture that gave rise to the Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras, the dimension of Silence that lies beyond meditation, the yamas (restraints) and niyamas (observances) that form the basis of ethics in yoga, and much more. By demonstrating the direct relevance of the Sutras to modern yoga practice, Glimpses of Raja Yoga opens the spiritual horizons of yoga practitioners everywhere.

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About the Author

Born in India, Vimala Thakar has traveled and lectured throughout India for the Land Gift Movement of Vinobha Bhave, an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Her meetings and friendship with Krishnamurti from 1956 to 1961 had a profound effect on her life. From the 1960s to the 1980s, she taught meditation retreats in thirty-five countries around the world. She now resides in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Rodmell Press (November 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930485077
• ISBN-13: 978-1930485075
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #495,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Sutras

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars simply mind expanding, August 29, 2005

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Rebeccasreads highly recommends GLIMPSES OF RAJA YOGA as a delightful & brief seminar into the origins of Veda, Sanskrit, the Rishis, Krsi, as well as what Sutras are, & how to think within their wisdom.

Quite simply, reading GLIMPSES OF RAJA YOGA is as if you are sitting at this wise teacher's knees, listening to her idiosyncratic take on the yogic wisdom of the ages. Just glimpses, mind you, each provocative, delectable, succinct &, dare I say it, occasionally hilarious.

A treasure for expanding your ideas about the Cosmos, & for the practice of your mind.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book!, October 25, 2010

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This review is from: Glimpses of Raja Yoga: An Introduction to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (Yoga Wisdom Classics) (Paperback)

I really liked this book because it explains Patanjali's Yoga Sutras on a much more easy to understand, yet deep level. It is definitely a well-written book.