This short set of questions and answers clears some of the misconceptions about Yoga by drawing attention to original works on Yoga dating back to 200 B.C. Questions that often arise as a result of commercially motivated propaganda are answered in a matter of fact manner. At the same time, this book reassures a sincere Yoga practitioner, that the goal is not only achievable but worth the effort.
Genre: HEALTH & FITNESS / YogaIt keeps appearing within top 10 Yoga books on amazon, sometimes number 1 book
Table of Contents
Prologue
Question 1: Can Yoga be harmful?
Question 2: Is Kundalini power a myth?
Question 3: Is Yoga just some mental conditioning?
Question 4: Does Yoga improve health?
Question 5: How important is self-control for Yoga?
Question 6: Does Yoga help in achieving special powers?
Question 7: Is Yoga a Hindu system?
Question 8: Why am I not making any progress?
Question 9: Does Yoga have any scientific basis?
Question 10: Are there simpler alternatives to Yoga?
Appendix: Yoga timeline (Yoga over past 3000 years)
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Prologue
Going by the large number of books on Yoga published both in print as well as electronic media, this ancient practice seems to be quite popular. Whole lots of things in the name of Yoga are propagated, both through books as well as through institutionalized channels. Some of these ‘techniques’ are unique ‘inventions’ of the propagator or ‘rediscoveries’ of some ancient forgotten/secret technique. At the same time, there are lots of scientific studies - for or against Yoga - that are selectively published. In such a scenario, a serious Yoga enthusiast often finds himself/ herself lost.
What exactly is Yoga? Yoga means different things to different people. For most people Yoga is all about body postures. For some people Yoga is some kind of mystic practice that is supposed to bestow wonderful things to the practitioner. In this book I am talking about the ancient system of Yoga as described by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutra, sometime during 200 B.C. My choice of this system is not arbitrary, but has to do with several reasons that become evident when I answer the FAQs later. Moreover, proponents of most Yoga variants claim Patanjali as the source. So, it is important to know what Patanjali has said.
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