Letters from the Yoga Masters
  • Published: 15 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9781623170356
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 360
  • RRP: $55.00

Letters from the Yoga Masters

Teachings Revealed through Correspondence from Paramhansa Yogananda, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda, and Others

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This book provide a unique glimpse into the lives and thinking of famous yoga masters through their correspondance with Dr. Harry Dickman.

This intimate and insightful account of the life of Dr. Harry (Hari) Dickman, referred to by Swami Sivananda as “the yogi of the West,” features more than fifty years of correspondence between Dickman and well-known yoga masters such as Swami Sivananda, Ramana Maharshi, Paramhansa Yogananda, and almost one hundred others. Marion (Mugs) McConnell, Dickman’s student, has created a brilliant and loving tribute to her teacher, who founded the Latvian Yoga Society in the early 1930s and later spread his knowledge in the U.S. with the blessings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Offering a broad range of information on yoga history, theory, and techniques from a variety of different paths, Letters from the Yoga Masters contains a treasure trove of previously unavailable material and presents detailed teachings about pranayama, mudras, diet, and much more, all interwoven with stories and personal anecdotes. Taken together, the rare correspondence and personal chronicles provide an unparalleled glimpse into the life of a yogi, the development of yoga in the West, and the ways that spiritual wealth is disseminated across generations.
  • Published: 15 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9781623170356
  • Imprint: North Atlantic
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 360
  • RRP: $55.00
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Praise for Letters from the Yoga Masters

  • "This jewel of a book is a fitting tribute to a great soul, offered lovingly by his dedicated student. How fortunate that the yogic knowledge he gained from many revered teachers has been preserved so carefully and faithfully that it can enrich the lives of many spiritual seekers who otherwise would never have known of him."--Nayaswami Gyandev McCord, PhD, Director of Ananda Yoga, cofounder of Yoga Alliance
  • "A beautiful written account of the relationship between student and teacher....This rare look at a beautifully lived and spiritually very rich life is a must-read for all those on the path of Yoga."--Brenda Feuerstein, director of Traditional Yoga Studies and founder of Georg Feuerstein Inner Freedom Project
  • "McConnell has written a gem of a book that brings to life not only her central subject--the life of 'forgotten yogi' Hari Dickman--but her own extraordinary presence on the yoga path.... This a personal story that celebrates the life of a devoted yoga teacher whose pupil--McConnell--is in today's world among the most brightly shining lights."--Mark Stephens, author of Teaching Yoga