Light on Life
The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom
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Narrated by:
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Patricia Walden
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Written by:
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John J. Evans
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Douglas Abrams
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B. K. S. Iyengar
About this listen
B.K.S. Iyengar, hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most important living yoga master, has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar explains this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey.
Here Iyengar explores the yogic goal to integrate the different parts of the self (body, emotions, mind, and soul); the role that the yoga postures and breathing techniques play in our search for wholeness; the external and internal obstacles that keep us from progressing along the path; and how yoga can transform our lives and help us to live in harmony with the world around us.
For the first time, Iyengar uses stories from his own life, humor, and examples from modern culture to illustrate the profound gifts that yoga offers. Written with the depth of this sage's great wisdom, Light on Life is the culmination of a master's spiritual genius, a treasured companion to his seminal Light on Yoga.
©2005 B.K.S. Iyengar (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLCYou may also enjoy...
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What the critics say
"Highly recommended for those advanced on the path and interested in learning from a master of flexibility and wisdom." (Publishers Weekly)
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- 2020-01-04
A listening pleasure...
Jam packed with gems of information connecting the dots of yoga journey, providing many examples of yoga insight, relating truths across the spectrum of life and introducing me to the soul...
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- Michael
- 2018-07-24
A pure hit of Yogic wisdom.
This book is deep and affirming for me. I’m a practicing yoga student of two years and meditate regularly. I’m embarking on a challenging, graded yoga teacher training and saw that Light on Yoga is on the required reading list. Being that Light on Life is the only Audible book available I went for this as a primer. I’m now very excited about my training and coming journey to India. I can’t recommend this more. Dive in!
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