I believe this was originally published in India as "Yoga Practice: Yama and Niyama"; I read the French Kindle edition, but various Indian websites seem to have copies of the original available. It is an introduction to yama and niyama, which are often referred to as the ethical foundation of yoga. It gives the best explanation of these two ( Read more... )

5. The Mahabharata: a Modern Rendering by, um, it's complicated? Trditionally ascribed to Vyasa (who is also a character in the story itself), probably actually composed by multiple people at various points in time, this version translated and edited by Ramesh Menon ( Read more... )

Someone recommended this book here (couldn't find the rec by searching the tags and today is a busy one), so I got it, and I'm really glad I did ( Read more... )

The first of Thich Nhat Hahn's books I read was No Death, No Fear.

This is from the very beginning of the inside front flap, but so far it's one of my favorite parts.

There is a story about a Zen master whose monastery was overrun by marauding soldiers. When the Zen master did not appear frightened, the soldiers' captain said, "Don't you know who I ( Read more... )