Yoga: Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe

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By Alain Daniélou

Publisher : Inner Traditions/Bear & Company

Yoga: Mastering the Secrets of Matter and the Universe

ABOUT Alain Daniélou

Alain Daniélou
Alain Daniélou (1907-1994) spent more than 15 years in the traditional society of India, using only the Sanskrit and Hindi languages and studying music and philosophy with eminent scholars. He was duly initiated into esoteric Shaivism, which gave him unusual access to texts transmitte More...

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Based on original Sanskrit sources, this book gives an authentic account of the methods of yoga in its different forms, including the challenging "left-hand" paths, as well as practices best suited to Western students.
"[Yoga] will appeal to the serious student of yoga in any tradition. It is not a fluffy yoga exercise manual. It contains the distilled knowledge of thousands of years, but is totally relevant to the present day."
Jennifer Hoskins, New Dawn