Eight Limbs of Yoga - Softcover

Sarbacker, Stuart Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 086547768X ISBN 13: 9780865477681

Publisher: North Point Press, 2015

Synopsis

A clear, concise guidebook to the essentials of yogic thought and practice

Many people think yoga simply means postures and breathing. Not true. The intention of this short guide is practical and straightforward: to say what yoga really is and to apply its principles to everyday life. It leads us through the eight-limbed system, a coherent framework that has been handed down and elaborated upon for thousands of years and consists of five "outer limbs," which pertain to our experience of the social world and the operation of our senses, and three "inner limbs," which focus on the mind. Stuart Ray Sarbacker and Kevin Kimple present the eight-limbed system as something that can be turned to again and again to deepen and expand understanding and practice. As an introduction and overview to the essence of yoga, The Eight Limbs of Yoga is unparalleled for clarity, usefulness, and concision.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The intention of this short book is to show the reader how to apply the principles of yoga in everyday life, in both formal and informal ways. Its focus is on pragmatic tools that facilitate a new perspective on the world. It leads us through the eight-limbed system of yoga, explaining its coherent framework and revealing it as something we can turn to again and again to deepen and expand our understanding and practice. With topics ranging from the dynamic interplay between practice and dispassion to how to cultivate our commitment, Stuart Ray Sarbacker and Kevin Kimple's The Eight Limbs of Yoga provides a clear explanation of yoga's transformative power and the guidance and tools to set ourselves on the path towards yoga's infinite potential.

About the Author:

Stuart Ray Sarbacker is an associate professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Philosophy at Oregon State University and specializes in South Asian religion and philosophy. Kevin Kimple is the Director of Ashtanga Yoga Eugene and is an authorized Level Two Ashtanga instructor.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Point Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 086547768X
• ISBN 13: 9780865477681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112