The Yoga Tradition of Georg Feuerstein

This book is something special: As a unique reference work written by one of the outstanding authors on the subject of yoga, THE YOGA TRADITION provides an overview of the 5,000-year-old history of yoga and presents partial translations of numerous key texts as well as over 200 illustrations.

It provides a comprehensive and profound insight into the diverse science of yoga. Which movements have shaped yoga? How does yoga appear in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions? Which texts are fundamental to understanding yoga?

The author - the well-known yoga expert Dr. Georg Feuerstein - answers these and many other questions in a highly insightful way. He succeeds in combining the knowledge of the scholar with the insight of the practitioner.

A captivating book that is always worth referring to and is recommended for laypeople and experts alike.

Hardcover, 696 pages.

Comments:

“A worthwhile book for yoga practitioners in particular and friends of yoga in general.” – BKS Iyengar, internationally renowned Hatha Yoga teacher and author of “Light on Yoga”

“Without doubt the best comprehensive explanation of yoga… destined to become a classic.”
– Ken Wilber

“A treasure trove for anyone who wants to look beneath the surface of the vast ocean of Indian spirituality.”
– Dr. phil. Jack Needleman, author of The Heart of Philosophy

“No one in our culture knows the intricacies of yoga better than Dr. Georg Feuerstein. He is the greatest authority on yoga today.” – Dr. Larry Dossey, author of “Be careful what you pray for”


From the foreword by Ken Wilber:
Georg Feuerstein's YOGA TRADITION contains without doubt the most beautiful overview of yoga currently available; it is a book that will have the status of a "classic". And this is for the simple reason that it comes from both the head and the heart, because it is both scientifically sound and comes from dedicated practice. In this sense, the book is also characterized by greater perception and precision compared to the writings of, say, Mircea Eliade or Joseph Campbell.

Now enter the reality of yoga, which is said to lead from suffering to liberation, from existential pain to ecstasy, from time to eternity, from death to immortality. And rest assured that you are in good hands on this extraordinary journey.