Yoga-qigong and meditation

Light of yoga

They are all classic textbooks, and I feel that the translated language is a bit stiff. Of course, the content is very professional.

Theoretically, there are two versions of Yoga Sutra, both of which are quite authoritative.

Now let's talk about yoga (authoritative interpretation of yoga sutra)

Yoga Sutra of Batayan

There is also the Bhagavad gita, which is one of Homer's epics (recording the dialogue between two gods). It is also one of the few existing yoga classics. Although there is a translated Chinese version, there seems to be no authoritative annotation in China (some are only for a few words, and I have not found a comprehensive one). This kind of ancient books without annotations may be difficult to understand. Just like the Zhouyi in ancient China, it is difficult to understand if it is only a few symbols of hexagrams, without annotations, background knowledge and examples of related applications. Of course, the Bhagavad-gita will be better. You can watch it if you are interested, but it is not recommended for beginners.

In addition, there are some biographies of famous yoga people, which are very useful for understanding the concept of yoga, such as "The Road to Yoga" and "The autobiography of a yogi".

Then there are some western yoga books, which are very popular abroad. Personally, I think we should read selectively. For example, the key muscles of hatha yoga are fully understood. Personally, similar to Bikram yoga and auxiliary yoga, which are popular now, may have deviated from the original intention of yoga. Whether development is good or bad is a matter of opinion.

Of course, you can't kill them with a stick. For example, there is a book called Fourteen Lectures on Yoga Philosophy (the Way of Harmony between Body and Mind), which is also very popular in the West. I think the sharp contrast with yoga is qigong and meditation, perhaps because of the different translation styles, and the latter is more inclined to be plain. The fourteenth lecture on yoga philosophy is very mysterious. But personally, I think at least the first half of the theory is still very enlightening, especially the two parts about aura and thinking thunder. After reading it, I feel I have a deeper understanding of the meaning of the word "atmosphere", hehe.

There is still a lot of information about online yoga, including various yoga websites, forums, qq groups and post bars. Too many to count, but not systematic, but not systematic. It is more efficient to read books first and then go online to collect information after having a framework. The websites of some famous yoga studios also have a lot of information for beginners. Although many of them encourage you to spend money, you can also get some pertinent suggestions. You can refer to it

Beginners of yoga, if you plan to practice Ashtanga, you'd better get some advice, otherwise you will get hurt easily. Generally speaking, he should also be cautious. We must pay attention to our feelings. If you feel something is wrong, you should stop and experience it, or look at the explanation of the main points. It doesn't matter if you don't practice enough. The key is to do it right and not make mistakes. You'll know if you did it right. It must be a comfortable feeling, not an uncomfortable feeling. I think this is the most important thing. If you get hurt, you lose more than you gain.