The Upanishads for Yogis
Īśa, Kaṭha, Māṇḍūkya, Taittirīya, Śvetāśvatara, Chāndogya, Bṛhadāraṇyaka and the Yoga Upanishads, in Sanskrit with our own translations
The passages of the Upanishads that shaped yoga, each in devanāgarī, transliteration and our own translation: the chariot and the first definition of yoga in the Kaṭha, Om and the four states, the five sheaths, the oldest instructions on posture and breath, the great sayings. Honest about history, and each chapter ends with a practice.
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Inside the book
- From the Vedas to the Upanishads
- Īśa: the inhabited world
- Kaṭha: the first definition of yoga
- Māṇḍūkya: Om and the four states
- Taittirīya: the five sheaths
- Śvetāśvatara: yoga and devotion
- Chāndogya and Bṛhadāraṇyaka: the great sayings
- The Yoga Upanishads
- Reading alone, reading with a teacher
- Recap, Sanskrit glossary and sources
Who it is for
- Practitioners who want to read the sources behind Om, the koshas and meditation
- Students of Vedānta and yoga philosophy looking for a clear first reading
- Yoga teachers who quote the Upanishads and want the exact text
- Travellers to Rishikesh preparing for study in an ashram
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What exactly do I get?
A PDF you download right after payment; the link is also emailed to you. PDF of 43 pages, readable on any phone, tablet or computer, printable in A4 or Letter.
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Yes. The pages are A4 and print well on Letter paper too; keep it open on your mat.
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Which language is it in?
This edition is in English. Yogide also publishes it in French.
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Is the Sanskrit translation yours?
Quotations of the ancient texts are either our own translations or public-domain editions, always named. We never copy a modern copyrighted translation.
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