Last Friday, I got the last copy of Dharma Mittra's 608 Yoga Poses from Fully Booked. The copy is rather old and bunches of pages need to be glued to the spine but it's not beyond repair. They gave it for half its original price. It's a great addition to my collection and a small, inspiring gem.
"The Yoga Poses are just a preparation for the practice of meditation, and better than meditation is to renounce the fruits of your actions. Now learn to serve others first, and show love to all beings and living creatures." ~Dharma Mittra~
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Another book I found in Booksale was Christy Turlington's Living Yoga. The beautiful hardbound book cost me a little over USD4.00. It's in great condition. Just has a birthday greeting on the cover.
It would be beautiful to write a book on one's journey. To publish it and let it stumble upon someone's path. To make a difference without seeking that ambition.
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From Books for Less, I found a mint copy of Kathleen Cox's The Power of Vastu Living.
It's a wonderful comprehensive book on Vastu and opens with an excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "IV Spiritual Laws".
vastu: 1. the ancient Indian system of design and decor.
2. the precursor to feng shui.
3. the sister science of yoga and ayurveda
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Another one, mint condition... a young, ultra modern, book -- Happy Yoga by Steve Ross.
In it:
Ancient yoga philosophy in a modern, humorous context. Includes yoga postures, diet advice, music playlists and an abundance of specific tools and tips for experiencing the ultimate yoga.
You can't get happy, you can only be happy.
You can have true love.
You're not fat.
You are not your daily grind.
You can change your world.
You will never die.
You can be yogic, and to the yogi, everything is bliss.
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My yoga library is growing. One day, they will adorn the bookshelves of my studio.
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