The world's leading teacher of yoga shows how we can transform ourselves by bringing yogic principles into all aspects of daily living.
"Anyone and everyone can make the yogic journey and reach the goal of
illumination and freedom..." from the introduction to Light on Life
B.K.S. Iyengar - hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most important living yoga master - has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar brings readers this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey.
Here Iyengar explores the yogic goal to integrate the different parts of the self (body, emotions, mind, and soul), the role that the yoga postures and breathing techniques play in our search for wholeness, the external and internal obstacles that keep us from progressing along the path, and how yoga can transform our lives and help us to live in harmony with the world around us. For the first time, Iyengar uses stories from his own life, humor, and examples from modern culture to illustrate the profound gifts that yoga offers. Written with the depth of this sage's great wisdom, Light on Life is the culmination of a master's spiritual genius, a treasured companion to his seminal Light on Yoga.
As you are doing an asana, you have to recharge your intellectual awareness all the time; that means the attention flows without interruption. The moment you collapse, you do not recharge, and the attention is dispersed. Then, the practice of the asana is a habit, not an invigorating creative practice. The moment you bring attention, you are creating something, and creation has life and energy. Awareness allows us to overcome tiredness and exhaustion in our poses and in our lives. (查看原文)
The goal of all asana practice is doing them from the core of your being and extending out dynamically through to the periphery of your body. As you stretch, in turn the periphery relates messages back to the core. From head to heels, you must find your center, and from this center you must extend and expand longitudinally and latitudinally. If extension is from the intelligence of the brain, expansion is from the intelligence of the heart. While doing asana, both the intellectual intelligence and the emotional intelligence have to meet and work together. Extension is attention, and expansion is awareness, I often say. It is the bringing of attention and awareness to the tips of your body and activating the skin. (查看原文)
Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a boo...Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a book I'll come back to. great for getting to know yourself better, especially from a psychological point of view. (展开)
While I was reading this book -
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word.
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word.
Three stars is not to the book, but to me.
I am still ...While I was reading this book -
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word.
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word.
Three stars is not to the book, but to me.
I am still too superficial to understand such deep wisdom.
I just try to practice yoga everyday. (展开)
Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a boo...Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a book I'll come back to. great for getting to know yourself better, especially from a psychological point of view. (展开)
While I was reading this book -
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word.
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word.
Three stars is not to the book, but to me.
I am still ...While I was reading this book -
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word.
Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word.
Three stars is not to the book, but to me.
I am still too superficial to understand such deep wisdom.
I just try to practice yoga everyday. (展开)
0 有用 reyflowey 2023-12-10 22:02:01 广东
Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a boo... Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a book I'll come back to. great for getting to know yourself better, especially from a psychological point of view. (展开)
0 有用 且听风吟 2020-02-14 14:11:06
Book of the Year. Wisdom for a whole life.
0 有用 Autumn 2020-01-08 14:38:22
前几张讲身体上如何练习瑜伽，讲得非常清楚，醍醐灌顶的感觉。后几张讲精神和心灵上如何练习瑜伽，有点抽象，不太理解。
0 有用 J 2021-03-30 21:51:33
While I was reading this book - Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word. Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word. Three stars is not to the book, but to me. I am still ... While I was reading this book - Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word. Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word. Three stars is not to the book, but to me. I am still too superficial to understand such deep wisdom. I just try to practice yoga everyday. (展开)
0 有用 reyflowey 2023-12-10 22:02:01 广东
Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a boo... Reading this book is like having a chat with Iyengar himself. His wisdom really hits home, and the way he shares it is super engaging. Every line is worth reading over and over - it's definitely a book I'll come back to. great for getting to know yourself better, especially from a psychological point of view. (展开)
0 有用 J 2021-03-30 21:51:33
While I was reading this book - Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word. Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word. Three stars is not to the book, but to me. I am still ... While I was reading this book - Sometimes I do not understand the meaning of a word. Sometimes I do not understand the meaning behind a word. Three stars is not to the book, but to me. I am still too superficial to understand such deep wisdom. I just try to practice yoga everyday. (展开)
0 有用 且听风吟 2020-02-14 14:11:06
Book of the Year. Wisdom for a whole life.
0 有用 Autumn 2020-01-08 14:38:22
前几张讲身体上如何练习瑜伽，讲得非常清楚，醍醐灌顶的感觉。后几张讲精神和心灵上如何练习瑜伽，有点抽象，不太理解。