Beschreibung
Aus dem Inhalt:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chittavritti and yogasanas (Chitta – Chittavritti – Chittavijnana – Yogasana – Asana is a yogasana – Ashtanga yog (The yog of eight limbs) – Body as a tool to work on the consciousness – Esoteric physiology)
- Chapter 2
- What is asana? (The aim of asana and it´s by-product – Understanding pranayama gives insight into asana)
- Chapter 3
- Asana as a spiritual pursuit (Kriyas and mudras – Body chemistry influences the mind – Physiology of consciousness – Every organ has a secretion for chitta – Organic process of evolving the ´I` – Asana as a spiritual sadhana)
- Chapter 4
- Asana is an iconographic position (Asana leads to Chittavijnana – Asana should be laid – Asana must evolve a concept)
- Chapter 5
- Vayus, pranas, chakras and tattvas (Panchapranas and panchavayus – Prana kriya in an asana – Shatchakra kriya – Panchatattvas – Components of pancha tattvas in the body)
- Chapter 6
- Pranavijnana and chittavijnana through asanas (Breath-set in asana – Mind-set in asana – Extensive training provided by asanas – Role of other limbs of Ashtanga yog)
- Chapter 7
- Patanjali´s yogasutras and asanas (Patanjali´s three sutras on asanas – Cessationof exalted efforts – Neutrality is a point and not a range – Yogasana is a substrate for knowledge)
Glossary
- Patanjali´s yogasutras and asanas (Patanjali´s three sutras on asanas – Cessationof exalted efforts – Neutrality is a point and not a range – Yogasana is a substrate for knowledge)
