000			01772nam a22002057a 4500
003			OSt
020			_a9789381620199
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a181.45 _bSa71g
100			_aSaraswati, Swami Niranjanananda
245			_aGheranda samhita _cSwami Niranjanananda Saraswati _bcommentary on the yoga teachings of sage Gheranda
260			_aMunger _bYoga Publications Trust _c2012
300			_aviii, 620p
440			_aWorld yoga convention 2013
500			_aDiscourses given during the Sannyasa training course held at Ganga Darshan, Munger, 1992
520			_aGheranda Samhita is a classical text describing seven limbs of yoga as taught by Sage Gheranda to his disciple,King Chandakapali.Sage Gheranda outlines a system which can take the serious aspirant from purification of the body to the highest states of samadhi and knowledge of the soul. Distinguishing it from other hatha yoga systems.Sage Gheranda's seven limbs includes the tattwa dharanas (concentration on the elements) and the seamless merging of hatha yoga and tantra by combining mudras,bandhas and pranayamas with mantra,yantra and mandala.The natural flow of this potent process into dhyana and samadhi is beautifully discussed bringing the teachings to a sublime conclusion. The commentary by Swami Niranjanananda Sarawati guides the modern reader through the details of the practices,many of which are complex,rarely described and cryptically expressed by the sage,Comprehensive instructions are given for all techniques,while subtle understanding and insights into the underlying philosophy and purpose are presented with beauty and simplicity. The original Sanskrit verses,with transliteration and translation are included.
650			_aHatha yoga
942			_cBK
999			_c566527 _d566527