In quest of understanding the interconnection between, and deeper significance of, both ordinary and extraordinary matters, Georg Feuerstein shuttles freely between factual and metaphoric, contemporary and historical, as well as personal and public spaces. This book is intended to motivate the reader to pause and ponder the incredible complexity in which we are involved and, hopefully, to find the simple…
Green Dharma is a clarion call to Buddhist teachers and practitioners to translate the Buddhist wisdom teachings into a viable green lifestyle, which treats both the inner and outer environment with reverence. This book is must-reading for anyone seeking to practice the Buddha Dharma or indeed any other spiritual tradition in a meaningful and responsible manner at a time of…
This booklet is intended to give teachers and students the necessary background for using Yoga terms competently and confidently. Because students are often wondering whether a term is masculine, feminine, or neuter, the gender is indicated throughout. Georg included a few simple Sanskrit phrases or sentences here and there to encourage linguistically more gifted Yoga students to acquaint themselves with…
Georg Feuerstein’s book The Yoga-Sūtra has since 1979 served well, and been popular among, many Yoga students around the world. It introduced a word-for-word translation with key grammatical points. This feature is greatly enhanced in the present e-version of this book.
This book answers a question that has troubled many Yoga students for years: Does Patanjali’s Yoga-Sūtra champion a dualistic philosophy, as often maintained, or is it possible to understand it from a nondualistic perspective? Georg Feuerstein finally answers this important question by showing that several traditional commentators—notably Vijnāna Bhikshu (16th century, Nārāyana Swami (xxth century), and Swami Vivekananda (20th century)—favored…
Here Brenda Feuerstein, Georg’s wife, looks at the Yoga-Sūtra from a woman’s perspective—the first book of its kind. Her commentary complements her husband’s work and offers many insightful observations in addition to his. It is written in a down-to-earth language.
