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Few causes are more worthy than that of enlightening Westerners about India's sacred heritage, and this book succeeds in doing that wondrously.
-Huston Smith, author of The  World's Religions

An exquisite compilation of yoga wisdom revealing the heart of Indian spirituality.
-New World Library 

Sacred Jewels of Yoga presents in very powerful and inspiring language the eternal yoga wisdom of ancient India. I am sure that the spiritual teachings offered in this beautiful anthology will appeal to the modern seekers of America. May they be inspired to progress toward this life's goal.
-Swami Swahananda, senior monk, Ramakrishna Order of India

 

 

 

Go About Happily

Non-attachment to sense-objects is liberation;
love for sense-objects is bondage.
Such verily is Knowledge.
Now do as you please.

You are not the body, nor is the body yours;
you are not the doer, nor the enjoyer.
You are Consciousness itself,
the eternal Witness, ever free.
Go about happily.

Attachment and abhorrence
are attributes of the mind.
The mind is never yours.
You are Intelligence itself,
free from conflict, and changeless.
Go about happily.

Realizing the Self in all
and all in the Self,
free from egoism
and the sense of “mine,”
go about happily.
— Astavakra Samhita
(From Sacred Jewels of Yoga)