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    <body><![CDATA[I just realized that I rarely write reviews for the books that really, really affect me, like this one. It almost seems impossible to capture what I got from the book in a few measly paragraphs, but I suppose I should give it a try. <br/><br/>Both <em>The Wisdom of Yoga</em> and Cope's earlier book, <em>Yoga a...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55059400">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[At first, I found this book's conceit - framing yogic philosophy with the stories of archetypal (...k, kind of stereotypical) characters - a little annoying. But as I read I got into it as a great way to ground and personalize these obscure ancient texts. Cope has managed to make the lessons of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45673956">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[GREAT SO FAR!  Makes some of the spirituality that I am craving much more attainable compared to reading the Sutras by themselves.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Stephen Cope is a psychologist turned yoga teacher and looks at yoga through the viewpoint of the shrink's couch.  It's not the way I look at yoga but gives me a wonderful insight into another of the many threads of the yoga journey.<br/><br/>This time Cope takes the inscrutible Yoga Sutras of Pat...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23109663">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[yoga teacher training required reading<br/>I love Stephen Cope's storytelling.  Applying the Yoga Sutras to real, modern lives is a very effective way to teach them.  A lot of this book is still very intangible and presented in a rather dry, academic, theoretical way.  Such are the sutras, I guess....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34537289">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A good beginners book to the meditative aspects of yoga. It doesn't have the harmonizing effects of some teachers, like Adyashanti. But those kinds of works can be hard for those who haven't been studying enlightenment for long. Easily accessible.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this is a great book by one of my favorite teachers, Stephen Cope. It is an analysis of Patanjali's yoga sutras put in a modern context.  Smart, engaging, and funny, I think Stephen brings the world of academia and yoga together here artfully.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one I'll need to reread as my yoga/meditation practice improves, as I'm sure a lot of it was beyond my current level of understanding. It explains yoga as life, through the experiences and stories of a few good friends. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this is a good one if you're into this kind of thing.  i'm currently taking a yoga teacher training course, and i think it does a great job of explaining different yoga practices and techniques.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is just what I need to be reading right now. The &quot;case studies&quot; are helpful for illustrating points, but Cope sometimes veers into getting too technical and hard to keep up with. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Western psychologist and yogi Stephen Cope uses the experiences of his group of meditating yogi friends to explore the ancient writings of Pantanjali.  It's an entertaining and insightful book.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living]]>
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    <![CDATA[For modern spiritual seekers and yoga students alike, here is an irreverent yet profound guide to the most sophisticated teachings of the yoga wisdom tradition&#8211;now brought to contemporary life by a celebrated author, psychotherapist, and leading American yoga instructor.<br/><br/>While many Westerners still think of yoga as an invigorating series of postures and breathing exercises, these physical practices are only part of a vast and ancient spiritual science. For more than three millennia, yoga sages systematically explored the essential questions of our human existence: What are the root causes of suffering, and how can we achieve freedom and happiness? What would it be like to function at the maximum potential of our minds, bodies, and spirits? What is an optimal human life?<br/><br/>Nowhere have their discoveries been more brilliantly distilled than in a short&#8211;but famously difficult&#8211;treatise called the Yogasutra. This revered text lays out the entire path of inner development in remarkable detail&#8211;ranging from practices that build character and mental power to the highest reaches of spiritual realization. <br/><br/>Now Stephen Cope unlocks the teachings of the Yogasutra by showing them at work in the lives of a group of friends and fellow yoga students who are confronting the full modern catastrophe of careers, relationships, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Interweaving their daily dilemmas with insights from modern psychology, neuroscience, religion, and philosophy, he shows the astonishing relevance and practicality of this timeless psychology of awakening.<br/><br/>Leavened with wit and passion, <strong>The Wisdom of Yoga</strong> is a superb companion and guide for anyone seeking enhanced creativity, better relationships, and a more ethical and graceful way of living in the world.]]>
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  <published>2006</published>
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