9788124603888 - Japa Yoga: Theory, Practice and Applications von Panda, N.C. (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. xxvi + 362 Figures.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Reprint. Contents Prologue. Acknowledgement. Key to transliteration. Abbreviations. I. Theoretical introduction to Japa yoga 1. The meaning of the term Japa Yoga Japa Yajna the best one among sacrifices Japa Yoga in Yoga Vedanta. 2. Japa in the Yoga of devotion. 3. Japa Yoga in Tantra. 4. The mechanism of action of Mantra Japa. II. Practice of Japa Yoga 1. Preliminary preparations and prerequisites for Mantra Japa. 2. The practice of Mantra Japa in Yoga Vedanta. 3. The Tantricization of the Gayatri Mantra. 4. The practice of Mantra Japa in Tantra. III. Applications of Japa Yoga 1. Mantras of Bhakti Yoga. 2. Tantrika Mantras. 3. The Japa of a Vedic cum Tantric Mantra. 4. Japa in Asanas for the cure of joint and Spinal problems. 5. Japa with Mudras for specific health problems. 6. SOS in Yoga Tantra. Japa for Mukti and Bhukti. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. The repetition of God's name or of a mantra containing God's name otherwise known as japa is a religious ritual generally meant for the emancipation of the self. The present book on japa yoga has not neglected this aspect. But it is a more comprehensive and a broad range book. That japa is a branch of yoga an easily attainable one and simultaneously a very effective one has been emphasized. The theory and methology of japa in Patanjala Yoga in the Vedas in the Vedanta and in the Tantra in the perspective of knowledge and devotion have clearly been outlined. The book has been divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 expounds the theory of japa based on classical scriptures. Chapter2 presents the practice of japa in a clearly graspable style easy to be followed by the readers. Chapter 3 deals with the applications of japa for the uplift of human personality and spirituality for attaining the liberation of the self for mental peace and tranquility and for physical health inclusive of the prevention and treatment of diseases both physical and mental. The last part of this book tries to explain the effects of japa applications on a scientific footing a successful attempt made for the first time. The approach to japa has been holistic religious spiritual scientific Vedic Vedantic yogic and Tantric. 362 pp.