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Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.
Self-Realization Fellowship's editions, and none others, include extensive material added by the author after the first edition was published,...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Biography of Indra Devi, a European woman who, over the course of her century-long life, helped introduce yoga to the U.S"--
When the woman who would become Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced worldwide. Goldberg traces the life of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West-- and in so doing paints a sweeping picture of the twentieth...
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Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Yoga Rising is a collection of personal essays meant to support your journey toward self-acceptance and self-love. This follow-up to the groundbreaking book Yoga and Body Image features 30 contributors who share stories of major turning points. Explore how body image and yoga intersect with race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, dis/ability, socioeconomic status, age, and size as part and parcel of culture and society. Collectively,...
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Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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"From a rebellious young woman with a dangerous heroin habit to a globe-trotting fashion model to 'First Lady of Yoga' (The New York Times), Colleen Saidman Yee tells the remarkable story of how she found herself through the healing power of yoga--and then inspired others to do the same." --
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The author examines his own fears while exploring "the complicated spectrum of why we feel afraid: fear of loss, fear of not being good enough, fear of being trapped in the wrong job, fear of not being able to realize our dreams, fear of pain, and ultimately, fear of our own mortality"--Dust jacket flap.
11) Yoga unveiled
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Gita Desai
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Harnessing the colorful commentary of the most prominent yoga scholars, teachers, and medical experts, Yoga unveiled reveals how yoga began, tells the story of its passage the the West, describes it numerous branches, recounts the fascinating biographis of the foremost yoga masters, and explores yoga's astonishing medical potential.
12) Being Ram Dass
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Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Professor Richard Alpert's star fell fast. To the dismay of his wealthy Boston family, he got fired from Harvard over experimental use of psychedelics with his psychology students. In 1967, he traveled to India to lick his wounds and find himself. And he did, at Neem Karoli Baba's ashram, in a direct encounter with unconditional, unlimited divine love. He returned to America as Baba Ram Dass, countercultural activist for expanded human consciousness....
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Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"In this meditative memoir--a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton--the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of the Divine in the world's oceans as well as everyday life."--Amazon.com.
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Zeitgeist Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
Description
Richard Alpert, after being expelled from Harvard in 1963 for experimenting with LSD, morphed into Ram Dass, a serious and much loved spiritual leader, author and lecturer. This film visits Ram Dass in 2001 as he remakes his life since suffering a stroke five years ago. Balances fascinating, often hilarious footage from the hippie era with contemporary material and interviews with Ram Dass and his associates.
17) American yogi
Publisher
Alive Mind Cinema
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A delightful autobiographical documentary about a nice Jewish boy from Miami who travels to San Francisco for the "Summer of Love" and returns a hippie. Later, as a successful but dissatisfied businessman, he discovers Ram Dass's iconic book "Be Here Now" about the Indian Saint Maharaj-ji (Neem Karoli Baba) and decides to travel to India in search of a more meaningful life." --
