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PublisherStonebridge Press

ISBN-101880656876

ISBN-139781880656877

eBay Product ID (ePID)30757268

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSacred Sanskrit Words : for Yoga, Chant, and Meditation

SubjectSpirituality, Inspirational, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin), Yoga

Publication Year2004

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Religion, Health & Fitness

AuthorLeza Lowitz, Reema Datta

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length7.3 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"A must-have for anyone who is new and serious about exporing the subject further. Also recommended for advanced practitioners who may want to 'brush-up' on their Sanskrit." -- Yoga Magazine UK "This slim volume is a lot more than its title lets on." -- The Asian Reporter "...A joy to read: it has accuracy in its translations, beauty in its presentation, and conveys the spiritual richness of the yogic tradition. It will definitely enrich the life of many yoga teachers and students." -- Ascent Magazine

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal491.2/81

Synopsis"A must-have for anyone who is new and serious about exporing the subject further. Also recommended for advanced practitioners who may want to 'brush-up' on their Sanskrit." -- Yoga Magazine UK "This slim volume is a lot more than its title lets on." -- The Asian Reporter "...A joy to read: it has accuracy in its translations, beauty in its presentation, and conveys the spiritual richness of the yogic tradition. It will definitely enrich the life of many yoga teachers and students." -- Ascent Magazine Joseph Campbell called Sanskrit "the great spiritual language of the world." Designed by ancient Indian holy men to express the states of enlightened consciousness through syllabic sounds, Sanskrit is widely used in the West during yoga practice to channel spiritual pathways and to discuss important meditative and philosophical concepts. This book introduces 180 Sanskrit words (including chakra , karma , om , namaste , veda , nirvana ) with Devanagari scripts, pronunciations, chants and brief cultural/historic explanations. A practical reference that makes an excellent gift book for any student of yoga, meditation or Eastern religion. Leza Lowitz is a much-published writer and director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Tokyo. Reema Datta grew up in India and teaches Ashtanga yoga and Ayurvedic cooking in San Francisco., A simple guide to over 160 key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom. Joseph Campbell called Sanskrit "thegreat spiritual language of the world." Designed by ancient Indian holymen to express the states of enlightened consciousness through syllabicsounds, Sanskrit is widely used in the West during yoga practice tochannel spiritual pathways and to discuss important meditative andphilosophical concepts. This book introduces 180 Sanskrit words(including chakra , karma , om , namaste , veda , nirvana )with Devanagari scripts, pronunciations, chants and briefcultural/historic explanations. A practical reference that makes anexcellent gift book for any student of yoga, meditation or Easternreligion.

LC Classification NumberPK901