Most of the book is instructions on how to perform the various shatkarmas, asana, etc. This 15th century text was written by swami svatmarama, and is said to be the oldest surviving text about hatha yoga. Hatha yoga pradipika with sanskrit verses and translitaration and translation. Hatha yoga pradipika introduction the whole universe from the mightiest sun to the tiniest atom is controlled by law. Mel believes yoga can help us reconnect with our bodies, heal old traumas. Indeed it is a vast science covering all aspects of spiritual practice, not just the physical postures which are commonly associated with yoga in the west. May 08, 2017 the hatha yoga pradipika, authored in the 15th century is one of the most wellknown texts on physical yoga. Hatha yoga is said to be the origin of where all branches of yoga come from according to the most popular ancient yogic text, the hatha yoga pradipika. In this text, there is a total of 84 original asanas. I though this book is written recently and might be more practical, but utterly dissapointed to see only sanskrit translations copied from pancham sinh book and adding illustrations. Hatha yoga pradipika download swatmarama translation pdf. Hatha yoga is what most people in the western world associate with the word yoga and is most commonly practiced for mental and physical health. If you are dedicated to hatha yoga or meditation, buy this book. The hatha yoga pradipika is a must for serious students of yoga, and for those of us not so serious, it is informative and entertainingly readable.
For a student just beginning the study of the written teachings of hatha yoga, the structure of the book makes it easy to get through. It is an amalgamation of many hatha texts combined together into some sort of book. Krishnamacharya, who had perhaps the most influence in physical yoga in the modern era. This affordable, definitive edition of the hatha yoga pradipika contains the original. The most comprehensive text of hatha yoga is the hatha yoga pradipika by yogi swatmarama.
Nov 06, 2017 after describing the 6 obstacles and 6 necessary qualities for success, the hatha yoga pradipika 1500 ce goes on to describe 15 postures, the largest number to that point in history. The master expounds the fleeting journey from the womb, childhood, youth to old age. The oldest and most widely used ancient text on the physical practices of hatha yoga is the hatha yoga pradipika. Buy hatha yoga pradipika book online at low prices in india. The former is 87 years old and the latter is a translation with commentary by hans. This book is intended as an aid for those who wish to learn the advance practices of hatha kundalini yoga from a qualified teacher. The work consists of four chapters that include information about purification skt. This is one of the earliest treatises on hatha yoga. It was written by swami svatmarama and is derived from old sanskrit texts. The hatha yoga pradipika is a classical text describing hatha yoga. Sikhmat, spiritual discourse, sri guru arjan dev ji, sri guru arjun dev, sri sukhmani sahib vyakhya. Hatha yoga pradipika by yogi swatmarama, paperback barnes. The hatha yoga pradipika is an ancient text composed in the 15th.
The ultimate achievement of yoga is resting in a state of total nondual awareness in which you are in a state of connection with all that is. Bihar school of yoga text, you will know how wonderful their books and insights are. This book was composed in 15th century ce by swami swatamarama and is derived from older sanskrit texts, the teachings from wellknown teachers and from swatamaramas own yogic experiences. Hatha vidya was set down in the hatha yoga pradipika by yogi svatmarama who, it is thought, lived between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries. It is said to be the oldest surviving text on hatha yoga. Hatha yoga pradipika 2002 closest thing to a source code that we have the two best known english translations of svatmaramas classical text on yoga from the fifteenth century are by pancham singh and elsy becherer. The complete beginners guide to the hatha yoga pradipika. These techniques can reverse disease, old age and death, and can actually. I would recommend good primers on hatha yoga to the old text with its many tendentious. The hatha yoga pradipika is a classic manual on hatha yoga, written by yogi svatmarama 15th century ce, a sadhu belonging to gorakh panth. The hatha yoga pradipika was required for my yoga teacher training program. Hatha yoga pradipika by vishnudevananda editor at vedic books. Hatha yoga pradipika light on hatha yoga includes the original sanskrit text compiled by maharishi swatmarama with a translation and thorough commentary in english by swami satyananda and swami muktibodhananda. Dec 31, 2011 hatha yoga pradipika is a classic root text of hatha yoga written in 15th century ce.
He mentions the other important hatha yoga scriptures. Hatha yoga pradipika by muktibodhananda swami abebooks. Yoga means to unite or join and it is the ancient spiritual science from india. The meaning of the title is interesting to consider if one wishes to begin to understand the books content. Hatha yoga pradipika the text describes asanas, purifying practices, shatkarma, mudras, finger and hand positions, bandhas, locks, and pranayama, breath exercises. Swami swatmarama, a disciple of swami goraknath, wrote the text in the 15th century ce, drawing upon previous texts and his own experiences. From both, the hatha yoga pradipika borrowed the philosophy of nonduality advaita.
Hatha yoga pradipika a free pdf guide to hatha yoga. A summary of the hatha yoga pradipika yoga teacher training. By the way, relatively new translations of these works are available from yogavidya. What is commonly considered yoga in the west is in actuality just one of the many paths of yoga, and is technically called hatha yoga. Jul 29, 2010 hatha yoga pradipika a guide to hatha yoga february 21, 2020 july 29, 2010 by lichtenberg hatha yoga pradipika by yoga swami svatmarama with foreword by b k s iyengar and commentary by hans ulrich rieker is a fundamental book on the theories behind hatha yoga. The book explains the purpose of hatha yoga, the awakening of subtle energy kundalini, advancement to raja yoga, and the experience of deep meditative absorption known as samadhi. Those who are ignorant of the raja yoga and practice only the hatha yoga, will, in my opinion, waste their energy fruitlessly. Hatha yoga involves the yoga of the body, and yet this book does not restrict itself to the physical aspects of yoga, but delves deeper to how yoga can awaken the chakras and the kundalini energy, helping the person who practices it achieve spiritual liberation. The hatha yoga pradipika of svatmarama is one of the most important yoga texts, and hans. Hatha yoga, or hatha vidya the science of hatha yoga is commonly misunderstood and.
Pdf hatha yoga pradipika download full pdf book download. If you want to know how old school yoga goes then this is the book to read. I read the hatha yoga pradipika by swami mukthibodhananda whis is 100 times better with a good explanation, which was also a pretty old book. Now, however, the real purpose of this great science is being altogether forgotten. Throughout the book bernard has reference to the three classic yoga texts from the middle ages. I found it to be an interesting and excellent supplement to the didactic and practical elements of my training. This text has been translated into many languages, including english. Hatha yoga is the science of yoga, which purifies the physical body by means of shatkarma, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and concentration, as a prelude to raja yoga and samadhi. In chapter 1, svatma rama salutes his teachers, says why he is writing this book, who he is writing it for, where and how yoga should be practiced, describes.
Hatha yoga pradipika original sanskrit translation. Oct 03, 2017 the aims of hatha yoga, according to these ancient texts were. Hatha yoga pradipika is a classic sanskrit manual on hatha yoga. Therefore i present the book to illustrate how a yoga source book largely ooks like, with its. The pradipika has thus been referred to as a nebrively recent addition to the literature of yoga, which goes back to the vedas 1500 bc. Many passages in the tantras and the puranas point to this secret teaching in a veiled way. Some of them are sitting and some are standing postures. Said to be the oldest surviving text on the hatha yoga, it is one of the three classic texts of hatha yoga, the other two being the gheranda samhita and the shiva samhita. Hatha yoga pradipika is divided into different portions, each of which explain a certain part of yoga. An indian yogi named svatmarama wrote the hatha yoga pradipika in the fifteenth century c. This book was composed in 15th century ce by swami swatamarama and is derived from older sanskrit texts, the teachings from wellknown teachers and. The hatha yoga pradipika is a medieval scripture written in 50. For people of small intellect, it is a very easy method for obtaining perfection in the raja yoga. Pradipika means light or to illuminate, ha means sun, tha means moon and yoga or yug means to join.
May 22, 2018 the oldest and most widely used ancient text on the physical practices of hatha yoga is the hatha yoga pradipika. Woolner manuscript project at the library of the university of vienna gives the following variant titles, gleaned from different manuscript colophons. The hatha yoga pradipika by svatmarama, paperback barnes. The meaning of the title is interesting to consider if one wishes to begin to understand the book s content. If the three bandhas bandha be carefully performed while practising the pranayama, there is no possibility of any danger.
This will not be discussed further in this book, for in hatha yoga pradipika there are, apart from this passage, no references to it. Yoga books discover yoga books at vedic books books from. The hatha yoga pradipika is part of a holy trinity of books. Michael perkins, woodstock times ably translated into english by brian dana akers, the hatha yoga pradipika is the classic source book on hatha yoga. It means one who delights in ones atman, indicating the achievement of a state of bliss. He quotes from the texts and compares them with each other and with the instructions from his gurus.
It is among the most influential surviving texts on the hatha yoga, and is one of the three classic texts of hatha yoga, the other two being the gheranda samhita and the shiva samhita. Therefore it may have markings and creases on the pages, old labels on the covers. Contemplation on the space between the eyebrows is, in my opinion, best for accomplishing soon the unmani state. Different manuscripts offer various versions of the texts title. Hatha yoga pradipika, geranda samhita, and siva samhita. The hatha yoga pradipika svatmarama, brian dana akers on. This translation offers unique perspectives and insight from sri t. I would say there are one or two places which were a little misinforming, and i blame that on swami muktibodhananda, but id say that satyananda saraswati is good.
Traditionally, the god shiva is regarded as the original founder of yoga. Hatha yoga is a strong practice done for healing and purification. Hatha yoga means the union of purusha and prakriti, sun and moon forces, and prana and apana. Hatha vidya knowledge was set down in the hatha yoga pradipika by yogi svatmarama who lived between the 1100s and 1400s, it is thought. Its pretty much the foundational book if want to become an enlightened being. Yogawhat is yoga wikibooks, open books for an open world. The hatha yoga pradipika, authored in the 15th century is one of the most wellknown texts on physical yoga. Any person who actively practises yoga becomes a siddha, be he young, old or even very old, sickly or weak.
The word pradipika means to shed light, so we can think of the hatha yoga pradipika as a guide to the mysterious world of hatha yoga. The hatha yoga pradipika 7 the siddhis which cause undue pressure on the organs and thereby causes pains in the ears, the eyes, the chest, etc. The hatha yoga pradipika is an ancient text used by yogis to create the power. Ulrich riekers translation and commentary have long been valuable to yoga students as a complement to their practice and study. In the mahasaccaka sutta mn 36, the buddha mentions how physical practices such as various meditations on. In ancient times hatha yoga was practiced for many years as a preparation for higher states of consciousness. The complete beginners guide to the hatha yoga pradipika the. The former is 87 years old and the latter is a translation with commentary by hansulrich rieker from the german, and is therefore. Next to nothing is known about him, although his name may provide a clue. Dec 15, 2011 the hatha yoga pradipika is the most important of all hatha yoga scriptures.