Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

298 Pages·2011·3.51 MB·English

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Contents
Preface
IX
IntroductFiroene:d oAmw aits
xiii
Chap1t er
TheI nwarJdo urney
3
Chap2t er
StabiliTthyeP- hysicBaold y( Asana)
21
Chapter3
VitaliTthye-E nergByo dy( Prana)
65
Chapter4
ClaritTyh-eM entaBlo dy( Manas)
107
Chap5t er
Wisdom-TheI nteltlueaBclo dy( Vijnana)
147
Chap6t er
BlisTsh-eD ivinBeo dy( Ananda)
187
Chap7t er
LivinignF reedom
227
Asanafso Erm otionSatla bility
267
In dn
271
Preface
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