Awakening through the Nine Bodies: Explorations in Consciousness for Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Practitioners
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623171903 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Students of yoga will also find value in the teachings of the Nine Bodies as they provide a means for contextualizing and connecting with yogic teachings on chakras, koshas, gunas, and the Three Bodies.. The book includes a series of mysterious illustrations that Balyogi created during his time of intense Samadhi explorations. The Nine Bodies teachings map out a journey that starts with consciousness that arises in the physical body and is directly observable, and then travels through ever more subtle levels of consciousness to that which is not manifest and is only potential, and therefore has to be inferred. Based on meditation practices Phillip Moffitt learned twenty years ago from Himalayan yoga master Sri Swami Balyogi Premvarni, this beautifully illustrated book is a guide to exploring the nature of mind and gaining a better understanding of experiences that arise during meditation. Each illustration is a rich composition of symbols that express aspects of inner experiences that are almost impossible to express with language.Moffitt makes these teachings available for meditation students from all spiritual traditions to use as gateways for exploring the nature of mind and as additional means for tracking and classifying meditative experiences
His book, Emotional Chaos to Clarity (Penguin, 2012), presents many of the principles that he uses in Life Balance work. He has written numerous articles for both Buddhist and yoga magazines and journals. He has served as co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center since 2010 and leads meditation retreats throughout the United States. Prior to immersing himself in the study of Theravadan Buddhism, M
I will be enjoying this book for years to come and highly recommend it to all those seeking true inner freedom.” —Sarah Powers, cofounder of the Insight Yoga Institute and author of Insight Yoga “This beautiful book offers subtle and vast teachings on the mystery of the body and mind—combined with paintings by an Indian master that evoke deepening states of meditative awareness.” —Jack Kornfield, author of No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where Yo