The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali-Illuminated (Second Edition) - Hardcover

Gary Kissiah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0615388442 ISBN 13: 9780615388441

Publisher: Lilalabs Publishing LLC, 2011

Synopsis

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali embrace the entire science of yoga: its philosophy, practices, and moral code. 

Because the Yoga Sutras are complex and written in sutra form, the use of a separate commentary to unlock their meaning is essential. However, many of the commentaries are dry and academic, and most students become discouraged rather than inspired in their attempts to study the Sutras. 

This book provides an inviting approach to studying the Yoga Sutras. Beautiful book design, imagery and commentary bring the Sutras to life. Each Sutra is presented in a layout that contains the Sanskrit text, an English translation, imagery that illuminates the Sutra and a commentary.

The book is 400 pages long and is intended for yoga students and teacher training programs. (Please note that the book ends at Sutra 3.5 because the remaining Sutras are not helpful to most yoga students. I am working on Part II which will cover the remaining Sutras!)

The Second Edition has new images and expanded content. It is printed on premium paper and has a red placeholder ribbon.

About this title

About the Author

Gary was introduced to Eastern philosophy in college when he discovered the writings of Alan Watts which led to studies in Zen and Zen-inspired poetry. Gary found yoga in 2000 as a way to recover from back trauma and has been studying and practicing yoga since that time. Gary has a Certificate of Yoga Philosophy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has studied yoga at Esalen Institute, Big Sur California, Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India and Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Virginia. Gary has photographed many spiritual sites and experiences in his travels throughout Asia. After four years of study and writing, he published his first book entitled: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali- Illuminations Through Image, Commentary and Design. The book provides a new and inviting approach to studying and living the Yoga Sutras by using imagery, poetry and quotation to illuminate the heart of the Sutras. The book sold out and the Second Edition has been published. After Gary s book on the Yoga Sutras was published, he began to get speaking invitations and now teaches workshops on the yoga philosophy, ethics and law for Yoga teacher training programs. Gary is on the teaching faculty of Breathe Yoga of Los Gatos, California. Gary co-leads spiritual trips to Nepal, India and Tibet with Jennifer Prugh of Breathe Yoga. Gary is on a Yoga Alliance Committee that is writing its new Code of Conduct and is on the Board of Directors of the Integral Yoga Institute-San Francisco.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lilalabs Publishing LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615388442
• ISBN 13: 9780615388441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Aufuldish & Warinner
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Lilalabs Publishing LLC