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Un viaggio affascinante alla scoperta dei miti che hanno dato vita alla pratica dello Yoga. Chi fa yoga spesso conosce i nomi delle asana più praticate, come Virbhadra-asana, la posizione del guerriero, o Hanuman-asana, la posizione della scimmia, ma non sa che si tratta di nomi che derivano dalla mitologia indiana: Virbhadra, per esempio, era un valoroso guerriero nato da un capello di Shiva, mentre Hanuman-asana rappresenta il grande balzo che portò il dio Hanuman, dalle sembianze di scimmia, dalle coste dell'India meridionale allo Sri Lanka. Ma chi erano dunque questi personaggi mitologici e quali sono le loro storie? Devdutt Pattanaik ci guida alla scoperta dei miti e delle leggende della tradizione induista, buddhista e giainista da cui hanno avuto origine le asana dello yoga che negli ultimi decenni sono diventate famose in tutto il mondo. Ci aiuta a comprendere come la cultura indiana affondi le sue radici nei concetti che da sempre sono la linfa vitale dello yoga.
- ISBN: 8869058883
- Casa Editrice: HarperCollins Italia
- Pagine: 352
- Data di uscita: 11-02-2021
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A brilliant combination of some of my favourites 😍 Yoga + Mythology + Devdutt These days, it seems like everyone is doing yoga. Promoted as an effective medium for weight loss and improving flexibility, we see yoga centers and teachers all over the world. In reality, Yoga is far from trend. The form th Leggi tutto
It's always good to know why we are doing and what we are doing. For someone who wants to or is practicing yoga, this book is a must-read. Like already mentioned in the title, this book is about the stories behind asanas and not a guide to yoga.
Beautifully illustrated and felt both modern and timeless. A privilege to read
Informative in a light, breezy way. I enjoy Pattanaik's books for their panoramic view of India's mythology, philosophies, and religions. Stories must have been invented in India, they have so many and the Indian peoples had to invent the zero to aid in counting them. This book has room for very few Leggi tutto
A good aid to yoga practice. Stories could work as different way of communicating ideas how a pose should be like. Nevertheless, it definitely makes yoga practice more enjoyable as each pose has its own story.
Detailed explanation The book eas written well with linking stories and symbols from multiple religions and regions. Great read who has knack for mythology
While I am yet to form my own perspective on yoga, I acknowledge the authors’ view points. The book offers a collation of seemingly relevant mythological stories from Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that have connection with the asanas. I appreciate the research involved to get to this level of summa Leggi tutto
64 stories about yoga and how it came in Hinduism, buddhism and Jainism..posture of the Asanas.
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