2011/03/30

推薦新書-內觀瑜伽:結合禪修與中醫的療癒之道


創新中保留經典.實用中維持傳統的瑜伽手冊!
  一套融合傳統瑜伽、中醫經絡理論、佛教正念的瑜伽練習。
內容簡介:
  本書作者莎拉.鮑爾思早年因探索何謂有意義的生活而開始接觸瑜伽。在一次練習時,不慎嚴重傷到脊椎。復健的過程中,她開始學習長時間、深度伸展的陰瑜伽,同時廣泛閱讀中醫書籍,讓自己更沉靜且專注於內在的修習,此方法也使得她身體的復原之路順遂許多。之後,她從此經驗中,獨創了一門新興的瑜伽修習方式──內觀瑜伽,結合傳統瑜伽、中醫經絡理論、佛教禪修觀念,設計出一系列針對人體十四條主要經絡的瑜伽練習,藉此強化器官、肌肉、關節、韌帶的健康,以及心靈上的成長。

  此書的瑜伽動作皆由莎拉.鮑爾思親自示範,每一章開始之前,她會先對傳統中醫理論和正念禪修的觀念,提出具體而清楚的解說,譬如:何謂脈輪?何謂氣?何謂經絡?五臟健康與否,如何反應在我們的身體上?正確的瑜伽姿勢如何影響我們的健康、情緒和思想?如何藉由禪修提升身心的敏銳度?當練習瑜伽遇到困難時,該如何尋求幫助?一旦釐清這些重要觀念,我們對內觀瑜伽的修習將有更正確的了解,練習時易產生的諸多疑點也可得到澄清,對初學者和進階修習者都非常有幫助。

  內觀瑜伽是值得我們深入去探索的瑜伽法門,只要不間斷的練習,對於我們外在身體的健康,以及內在心靈和情緒的深度觀照,都有極為深刻的幫助,平靜、健康、喜悅亦將隨之而來。
作者簡介

莎拉.鮑爾思(Sarah Powers)

  作者的瑜伽教學之路,始於1987年。近年來她受邀行腳全球,以研習課程、師資培訓課程及靜修營等形式,運用獨特的「內觀瑜伽」為許多人廣開方便之門,啟迪了身、心、靈淨化的旅程。莎拉.鮑爾思的教學風格偏向帶有冥想特質的陰瑜伽,即利用較長時間的停留,在瑜伽姿勢中行氣,以調整經絡及內臟的順暢。此外,她於靜中帶動的課程中融入串連瑜珈、八肢瑜珈及艾式瑜珈等豐富動態色彩的陽瑜伽。

  莎拉.鮑爾思在瑜伽之外,亦從事心理學領域的學術研究,同時長期浸淫在佛法的修持中,包括內觀禪修、密續及大圓滿法門等,如此豐富的背景使得她的教學更加有趣而多元。

  莎拉.鮑爾思在2007年與友人共同創立「Metta Journeys」。Metta Journeys是一個社會服務性質的組織,以提供免費瑜伽靜修營的方式,幫助全球各地開發中國家的婦女及兒童。

  她已出版了兩張指導瑜伽的光碟:《陰與拜日式》(Yin and Vinyasa)和《內觀瑜伽》(Insight Yoga)。目前與丈夫泰.鮑爾思住在舊金山灣區。
若想更進一步了解,請瀏覽她的個人網站 www.sarahpowers.com

內觀瑜伽:結合禪修與中醫的療癒之道
Insight Yoga: An innovative synthesis of traditional yoga, meditation, and Eastern approaches to healing and well-being
作者:莎拉.鮑爾思
原文作者:Sarah Powers
譯者:謝瑤玲
出版社:橡樹林
出版日期:2011年03月20日
語言:繁體中文 ISBN:9789861206486
裝訂:平裝

2011/03/23

瑜伽文摘 第十五期及韦史奴德瓦南达大师簡介




本期“体式精讲”为您详解“扭转头碰膝”,带你领略身体的非凡体验;
“初级入门”成就一位静坐中的“英雄”;
“Home Practice”教您开肩绝招,展现自信气质;
“理疗”呵护男性前列腺,走出“前腺门”;
“阿育吠陀”推荐“瓦塔”型体质的瑜伽习练方式;厚厚的冬衣,仍然遮掩不住优美的曲线,
本期“美丽瑜伽”打造冬日的卓越风姿;
“人物”栏目,我们来认识这位瑜伽中的“飞人”——韦史奴德瓦南达大师;
“一千零一夜”,让我们与稻盛和夫一起,品位生活中的真知;
“悠季小厨”为您奉上温馨的冬日“绿味”浓汤。。。
我们将这份真挚的瑜伽礼物,带给热爱瑜伽的所有读者,愿这份热忱如冬日的暖阳,消融冰雪,温暖你我。
在線閱讀:

http://view.online.zcom.com/full/18537/online.html

補充資訊:

国际悉瓦南达瑜伽韦丹塔中心的创始人-韦史奴德瓦南达大师
国际悉瓦南达瑜伽韦丹塔中心的创始人,斯瓦米萨毗湿奴,德瓦南达,是世界权威的哈达和拉贾瑜伽大师。 Swamiji完成了世界各地不同的和平任务,也因此他被称为“飞行斯瓦米”。

在发现瑜伽之前

Swamiji于1927年出生在南印度喀拉拉邦,作为一个年轻的孩子,他的主要性格特征就是是坚强的意志和决心。他的母亲,现在被称为Mataj说,每当有她的儿子想要的东西,就没有任何事情或任何人能够阻止他。一个有趣的故事讲述一个有强烈愿望去上学的5岁小孩,当被告知因为最近的学校是位于超过5英里之外,所以他的愿望是不可能的时候,这孩子为自己收拾行囊,第二天一早五英里步行穿越丛林去上学,晚上他走了回来,并做同样的事情做了很多年。

作为一个十几岁没有政治资源上大学的孩子来讲,他转向参军接受他渴望的科学教育。在此期间,他发现了一个被丢进废纸篓的一张纸,他的目光落在了一份题为斯瓦米•悉瓦南达的“ 20个精神指导”的文章。这本小册子以: “一盎司的实践优于几吨的理论”为开头 。这些简单的话的实用性和内心的力量趋使Swamiji穿越印度花费36个去拜访在遥远的Rishsikesh喜马拉雅山的斯瓦米•悉瓦南达。这短暂的访问给小男孩留下了这种印象,就是他决心尽快返回Founder of the拜访大师。

他的第二次拜访,让他得到了两个斯瓦米萨毗湿奴的很深的教诲,第一个就是德瓦南达觉得太胆小有点傲慢当向大师斯瓦米•悉瓦南达鞠躬的时候。因此,硕士斯瓦米•悉瓦南达充分展示了青年学生的教训谦卑。第二个教训是在阿尔提(礼拜仪式)至恒河(恒河)的过程中, Swamiji感到困惑和怀疑,他思索为什么那么有智慧的人所崇拜的科学仅仅是水。然后硕士微笑着凝视那幅员广阔的Swamij,斯瓦米•悉瓦南达请小男孩留在Ashram做研究,并成为瑜珈学徒,瓦米毗湿奴,德瓦南达由衷的留了下来。

实训

Swamiji 作为一个世界教师,瓦米萨毗湿奴,德瓦南达继续在瓦南达Ashram接受各个方面来自斯瓦米•悉瓦南达瑜伽大师傅的为期长达10年的培训,米毗湿奴,德瓦南达迅速成为了史无前例的外善于道路的哈达瑜伽大师,是一个爱好广泛且不懈努力的噶玛瑜珈。有一天,斯瓦米•悉瓦南达给了Swamiji10卢比的记录说明(不到一美元! )了他对于前往西非和蔓延的教诲韦丹塔的祝福。 “人们在等待”——这就是大师的话!

Swamiji的无限的精力劲头和深刻的启示导致他发现了目前韦丹塔数多于20个的瑜伽中心和7 个Ashrams下属中心和教师的国际悉瓦南达瑜伽中心。斯瓦米萨建立了第一个瑜伽教师培训课程, 这个课程迄今为止已经培训了8000多名教师,皆被认证为领域中的瑜伽始祖和灵性的来源。他的一个辉煌的触动就是要总结这些古老和丰富的教学过程,它分为五个瑜珈原则很容易理解也很方便纳入自己的日常实践。

飞翔的斯瓦米和平特派团

Swamiji一生都十分关注福祉世界和不断的战争灾难。这使他学习飞行,然后在几个世界的动荡地区亲自驾驶小型飞机。他不仅在新闻媒体中建立研讨会让大家认知,而且还他也贡献那些饱受战争蹂躏地区的和平与鲜花和小册子,到处重复着拥护和平的话语。

附英文原文:

Narayanaya 。

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, Swami Vishnu-devananda, was a world authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga. Swamiji was also known as the "Flying Swami" for the different peace missions he accomplished around the world.

Before Discovering Yoga

Swamiji was born in Kerala, South India, in 1927. As a young child one of his main character traits was a strong will and determination. His mother, now known as Mataji who later took Sannyas (vows of renunciation) from Swami Sivananda,said that whenever her son wanted something, nothing or no one could stop him. An interesting anecdote tells how as a 5 year old youngster he had the strong desire to go to school and learn. When told that it was not possible since the nearest school was located more than 5 miles away, the child took upon himself to pack and go early the next morning for the long 5 mile walk through the jungle. He walked back that evening and would do the same for many years to come.

As a teenager without financial resources for University, he turned to joining the army to receive the scientific education he yearned for. During this time as he looked for a lost paper in a waste basket, his eyes fell upon a paper entitled "20 Spiritual Instructions" by Swami Sivananda. The pamphlet began: "An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory". The practicality and inherent power of these simple words lead Swamiji to travel across India during a 36-hour leave to meet Swami Sivananda in far away Rishsikesh in the Himalayas.
This short visit left such an impression on the young boy's mind that he resolved to return as soon as possible.

Meeting The Master

On his second visit, the young disciple received 2 powerful lessons from Swami Sivananda. The first lesson came when Swami Vishnu-devananda felt too timid and a bit arrogant to bow to the Guru Swami Sivananda. So the Master Swami Sivananda prostrated fully before the young student demonstrating the lesson of humility. The second lesson came during Arati (worship ceremony) to Ganga (Ganges river). Swamiji was perplexed and doubtful as he pondered why intelligent people would worship what scientifically is merely H2O. The Master then smiled subtly and gazed at Swamij who instantly beheld the river as a vast, bright, cosmic light. Swami Sivananda then invited the young boy to remain at the Ashram to study and become a Yogi. Swami Vishnu-devananda spontaneously replied "Yes".

The Training

For 10 years Swami Vishnu-devananda continued at the Sivananda Ashram and was trained in all aspects of Yoga by Swami Sivananda. Swami Vishnu-devananda quickly became an exceptional adept in the path of Hatha-Yoga and was a very keen and tireless Karma Yogi. One day Swami Sivananda gave Swamiji a 10 Rupee note (less than a dollar!) and his blessings to travel to the West and spread the teachings of Vedanta. "People are waiting" were the words of the Master.

Swamiji As A World Teacher

Swamiji's limitless energy and profound inspiration lead him to found and direct the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers which now numbers more than20 yoga centers and 7 Ashrams many Affiliated centers and teachers。Swami created the first Yoga Teachers Training Coursewhich to date has trained more than 8,000 certified teachers in the field of Yoga and spirituality. One of his brilliant touches was to summarize these ancient and vast teachings into Five principles of Yogawhich are easy to understant and convenient to incorporate in one's daily practice.

The Flying Swami & The Peace Missions

Throuhout his whole life, Swamiji was deeply concerned about the well being of the world and the constant disaster of wars. This lead him to learn to fly and then personally pilot a small plane over several troubled areas of the world. Not only did he create discussion and awareness in the news media, but he also "bombarded" these war torn areas with flowers and peace pamphlets while repeating the peace Mantra; Om Namo Narayanaya.