Inner Yoga

I was distinctly uncomfortable with myself in my early twenties. I suffered great pain and didn't know why; I couldn't explain it, let alone find a remedy for it. I strived to do the right thing, but my thoughts and feelings were often wrong and negative. This inner struggle was so intense and persistent that I was eventually forced to give up a brilliant military career. I began to practice Yoga and meditation in my early thirties in an attempt to find peace with myself. As my practice deepened, I began to get an understanding of these difficulties. I also found remedies. These insights, expressed as poetry in this book, were divinely inspired and served as a source of inner guidance for me. I am hopeful that these sentiments may also provide similar inspiration to a troubled soul.

Author: Yogacharya Dharmananda
Publisher: Virga Press, LLC
Published: 04/24/2012
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9780985487454

About the Author
Swami Dharrmananda was born in Kolkata in 1953. Though raised in the Hindu faith, his early years were grounded in Christian Theology; he was educated in a Christian convent. In deference to his father's wishes, Swamiji was admitted to the prestigious National Defense Academy at age eleven, where he studied the sciences, and became familiar with western psychology and philosophy. He was awarded the Madras Gold medal for sports and graduated from Indian Military Academy as a commissioned officer in 1976. Though educated in the art of war, a strong inner calling eventually forced Swamiji to relinquish a promising military career. He became enamored with the practice of yoga and took refuge at the feet of his Guru, Shri Vishwaguruji Maharaj in Rishikesh. He began teaching Yoga and Hindu philosophy in 1985. After many years of practice and study, he was employed as the manager of the Ved Niketan Dham Ashram; he became Ashram Director in 1988. Under the guidance and tutelage of H.H. Shri Vishwaguruji Maharaj, he created a thoroughly original training program, an integrated syllabus for the nourishment of the body, mind and soul-combining the sacred essence of Eastern philosophy with the Western sciences in an attempt to elevate the human spirit.

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