Table of Contents
Foreword Tias Little xiii
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
Introduction 1
Part 1 Key Principles
1 Atha Readiness and Commitment 7
2 Citta Heart-Mind Field of Consciousness 11
3 Purusa Pure Inner Light of Awareness 17
4 Drsya Ever-Changing Mother Nature 21
5 Viveka Keen Discernment 25
6 Abhyasa Diligent, Focused Practice 29
7 Vairagya Nonattachment to Sensory Objects 33
8 Yoga as Nirodha Silencing the Heart-Mind 39
9 Isvara The Source of Knowledge 43
10 Karma and Samskara Action and Its Imprint 49
11 Parinama Transformation 57
Part 2 Understanding Suffering
12 Duhkha Suffering as Opportunity 65
13 Sarhyoga False Identification of the Seer with the Seen 71
14 Vrtti-s Activity in the Heart-Mind 75
15 Pramana Correct Evaluation 79
16 Viparyaya Misperception 83
17 Vikalpa Imagination 87
I8 Nidra Sleep 91
19 Smrti Memory 95
20 Antaraya-s Obstacles That Distract 99
21 Klesa Mental-Emotional Afflictions 105
22 Avidya Lack of Awareness 109
23 Asmita Distorted Sense of Self 113
24 Raga Clinging to Past Pleasure 119
25 Dvesa Clinging to Past Suffering 123
26 Abhinivesa Fear of Death 129
Part 3 Outer Behavior
27 Astanga The Eight Limbs of Yoga 135
28 Yama-s Ethical Practices 139
29 Ahimsa Nonviolence and Compassion 143
30 Satya Truthfulness and Sincerity 149
31 Asteya Not Taking from Others 153
32 Brahmacarya Conservation of VitalEnergy 157
33 Aparigraha Nonhoarding 161
34 Pratipaksa-Bhavana Cultivating the Opposite 165
Part 4 Personal Practices
35 Niyama-s Personal Self Care 171
36 Sauca Cleanliness 175
37 Santosa Contentment and Gratitude 179
38 Kriya-Yoga Practice in Action 185
39 Tapas Practice Causing Positive Change 189
40 Svadhyaya Study by and of Oneself 195
41 Isvara-Pranidhana Humility and Faith 201
42 Asana Refinement of the Body 207
43 Pranayama Regulation of Breath 211
Part 5 Inner Development
44 Pratyahara Tuning Out Sensory Input 217
45 Citta-Prasadana Purification of the Heart-Mind 221
46 Dharana Choosing a Focus 227
47 Dhyana Continuous Focus 231
48 Samadhi Complete Attention 235
49 Samyama Focusing Inward 241
50 Pratiprasava Returning to the Source 245
51 Kaivalya Permanent Oneness 249
Epilogue 253
Permissions and Credits 255
For Further Study 257
Further Resources 259
Index 261
About the Author 271