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Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant, and Meditation Paperback – September 1, 2004

by Leza Lowitz (Author), Reema Datta (Author)

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"A must-have for anyone who is new and serious about exporing the subject further. Also recommended for advanced practitioners who may want to 'brush-up' on their Sanskrit." -- Yoga Magazine UK

"This slim volume is a lot more than its title lets on." -- The Asian Reporter

"...A joy to read: it has accuracy in its translations, beauty in its presentation, and conveys the spiritual richness of the yogic tradition. It will definitely enrich the life of many yoga teachers and students." -- Ascent Magazine

Joseph Campbell called Sanskrit “the great spiritual language of the world.” Designed by ancient Indian holy men to express the states of enlightened consciousness through syllabic sounds, Sanskrit is widely used in the West during yoga practice to channel spiritual pathways and to discuss important meditative and philosophical concepts. This book introduces 180 Sanskrit words (including chakra, karma, om, namaste, veda, nirvana) with Devanagari scripts, pronunciations, chants and brief cultural/historic explanations. A practical reference that makes an excellent gift book for any student of yoga, meditation or Eastern religion.

Leza Lowitz is a much-published writer and director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Tokyo.

Reema Datta grew up in India and teaches Ashtanga yoga and Ayurvedic cooking in San Francisco.

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224 pages
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English
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Stone Bridge Press
Publication date

September 1, 2004
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5.3 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
ISBN-10

1880656876
ISBN-13

978-1880656877
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"For all those interested in the Sacred, this beautifully conceived book is an expanded, detailed, contemporary exploration of an ancient language designed to be a guide for living in harmony with all of nature." ― Danny Paradise, International Ashtā nga Yoga Instructor, Songwriter, Filmmaker

About the Author

Leza Lowitz is an award-winning writer and translator, and Director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Tokyo. Reema Datta grew up in India and teaches Ashtanga yoga, chant, Sanskrit prayers, and ayurvedic cooking.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stone Bridge Press (September 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1880656876
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1880656877
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,351,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,274 in Yoga (Books)
- #4,495 in Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts (Books)
- #8,121 in Inspiration & Spirituality

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Tara Potter

Very helpful book

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014

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I was looking for ideas for a way to incorporate Sanskrit script into a tattoo, and was leery about trusting just any information I found on the web. A friend and fellow Yogini recommended this book, so I ordered it.

It was extremely helpful in providing the symbols and meanings of many Sanskrit words and phrases. I was able to use it not only to choose, but also as a guide for the artist to accurately draw the symbols I chose.

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Robert W. Smith

very informative

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2008

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this is a very well crafted book. it is 200 plus pages length. it contains many of the basic sanskrit words, written in both sanskrit and english translations. this is an outstanding general text for especially those with an interest in yoga or spiritual traditions. this is not a scholarly text. for the price, i found it a delightful read and useful as a book for periodic review.

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Flex

Yeah, this is ok

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2013

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It's a bit short, nothing you could call a textbook, but it does have some interesting things here and there.
Again, nothing serious, just a thin book to learn some of the key words that you're bound to run into time and time again, if you're familiar with yogas - vedas - Hindu culture in general.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2015

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An excellent little book to keep nearby when reading yoga books. It's very compact, well written, and helpful.

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M Bullock

Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013

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Purchased this book to further my yoga studies and so glad I did! It has been the jumping-off point for many side studies and provides great begining point to understanding yoga in general. Would def recommend it for the lay person. Easy reading and simply stated. Love it!

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T. Simmons

Sanskrit Words

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2009

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Great little reference book on sanskrit. Highly suggest for those wanting to learn sanskrit

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Elizabeth Torres

Great book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2015

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Fast shipping! Great book.

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carla wilkerson

nice

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013

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great starter dictionary, for those who are just learning about sanskrit, larger print, nice cover easy to tote around useful

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Blue Lotus

Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2011

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This book is written in a very clear and organized way and it is easy to understand even for people who have no prior knowledge of Sanskrit. It is, however limited on Sanskrit words used in Yoga and therefore not the right thing for someone who is looking for a book that includes also terms outside of this area.
Gives alot of insight into the life philosophies of Yoga as well and includes Mantras for daily meditation.

7 people found this helpful

John Harrop

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2009

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Valid information in a well written, concise, and easy-to-understand way. It's a must for yoga students and will definitely help your understanding of chants and sacred words.

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Philo

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2018

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intéressant

V.Wilson

Get it now!

Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2014

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We used this book in our yoga teacher training for CANADIAN YOGA ALLIANCE YTT. A great book.

Vak

très basique

Reviewed in France on July 28, 2015

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c'est vraiment du basique, ce ne sont que les termes connus et très courants, j'espérais trouver des mots plus rares...
par contre l'impression et la présentation sont agréables

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