Yoga Darshan: Vision of the Yoga Upanishads

Written in simple and elaborate way. All aspects of yoga one should know are covered in it. It is nicely explained through examples which makes easier understanding of the subject . A must read by all yoga aspirants 🌹

Best book to start off on this path, though it may be a little difficult for complete beginners. But that, also helps pique the interest and keeps one going ahead. I know I will turn to it many many times in the future. 🙏🏻

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Nice book to understand basic information on Yoga

Very well explained the basics of yoga.

Must read for those who have interest in spirituality.

Bihar School at its best. Well written, deeper understanding of the Upanishads, Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. To a serious student of yoga - a must.

Dann ist Yoga Darshan genau das richtige Buch für dich. Es ist in Deutschland nur in englischer Sprache erhältlich, aber in leicht verständlicher Sprache geschrieben. ( Mir liegt die Version aus 1993 vor, das abgebildete Buch ist eine neuere Auflage und kann in den Themen evtl. abweichen). Das Buch ist systematisch aufgebaut, es enthält einen theoretischen und einen praktischen Teil: Part one - Theoretical Aspect - Vedic Tradition of Yoga. - Sanatan Culture - Evolving Awareness - Yogic Key words - Aspects of Yogic Discipline - Karma Yoga - Ynana Yoga - Hatha Yoga - Raja Yoga / Vrittis / Bahiranga / Antaranga / - Mantra Yoga - Laya Yoga - Exoteric Yoga Part two - Practical Aspekt - Asana - Pranayama - Bandhas & Granthis - Mudras - Wholistic Physiology - Causes of Imbalance and Disease according to Yoga - Yoga of Common Sense Es gibt auch Satyananda Bücher die in Deutscher Sprache: Surya Namaskara, Yoga Nidra, Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, Tantra und Yoga Panorama, Kundalini Tantra 1 uvm. Du siehst ich bin ein echter Fan, habe mit den Deutschen Büchern angefangen und bin dann zu den englischen übergegangen. Hari Om Tat Sat Radhashakti

This book is a great read for anyone who is into yoga! For beginners it is a "must read"! This book is clearly written and is divided into two sections...Theoretical Aspect and Practical Aspect. The Theoretical part takes you through Vedic tradition, the Sanatan culture and then goes into the six major paths....Karma, Hatha, Jnana, Raja, Mantra, and Laya yogas. The Raja Yoga chapters go pretty deep. The Practical section takes you through Asana, Pranayama, Bandhas and Granthis, Mudras and offers three chapters on advice and common sense towards practice. If you are serious about yoga and want to understand what it is all about then pick up this book!

DARSHAN is a sanscrit word with many translations. In this case, however, it stands for "Philosophical School". Thus, Yoga Darshan is the philosophical basis upon which all the branches (called Angas) of Yoga are based. The book is divided into two parts: the first one explains the Yoga Darshan in a very complete way. It mentions concepts which are difficult to find in other books, and it provides an overall explanation of Yoga which is very valuable for the begginer as well as the yoga teacher (in fact, any yoga teacher could use as a basis this book for theoretical classes, and he wpuld be teaching at a "tertiary level" at the least). The second part gives a summary of all he branches of yoga, their similarities and their differences, as well as practical explanations for anyone who wants to beging to practice directly from the book. If it is not too cumbresome, I would like to say that what we call Yoga is in fact a Set of different Yogas that are based upon the following sources: 1) Vedanta Darshan, more specifically a group of 22 books called the "Yoga Upanishads". 2) Samhkya Darshan. 3) The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. 4) Tantra Yoga itself is likely older than these sources, since evidence has been found in the excavations of the Indus Valley Civilization or figures resembling those of Shiva and Pravati practicing Yoga, in which case Yoga as per se predates even the Rig Veda. Some say that this primitive form of Yoga, belonging to Tantra, is called Prashupati Yoga. In any case, the Yoga Publications Trust has a book called "Yoga Chudamani Upanishad" which is one of the more important ones out of the Yoga Upanishadas, as well as a book on Prashupati Yoga, for all those who might be interested. This is the most complete collection of Yogic and Tantric book I have come across: Thumbs Up!

A must yoga philosophy read!