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Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

By: Stephen Cope
Narrated by: Paul Brion
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Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in the midst of our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as "the way of the fully alive human being" - a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision.

Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than 10 years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world. He demystifies the philosophy, psychology, and practice of yoga, and shows how it applies to our most human dilemmas: from loss, disappointment, and addiction, to the eternal conflicts around sex and relationship. And he shows us that in yoga, "liberation" does not require us to leave our everyday lives for some transcendent spiritual plane - life itself is the path.

Above all, Cope shows how yoga can heal the suffering of self-estrangement that pervades our society, leading us to a new sense of purpose and to a deeper, more satisfying life in the world.

©1999 Stephen Cope (P)2021 Tantor Consciousness & Thought Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Philosophy Yoga Physical Exercise Witty Spiritual Yoga

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Loved the mixture of yoga philosophy and psychotherapeutic insights. Enjoyed hearing about different people's journeys.

Fascinating

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This book has supported my growth, has helped me understand an know myself so much more and about my direction in life.
So well written and well red, too.
Would recommend to anyone who is on their path to discover more about themselves through yoga, journaling, therapy as a companion on the road less travelled.

Rich reading

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I really enjoyed the content but the narrator just doesn’t fit and this materially impacted my enjoyment of the book. He’d be better reading a technical manual rather than something warm, human and creative. I’ll order the paperback and read myself.

Loved the content but the voice of the narrator doesn’t work

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While I have greatly enjoyed the reading, there are moments when clarity and engagement would be enhanced with pacing based on the punctuation on the page - especially when quoting characters ina dialogue.

Clear but rushed

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Stephen Cope has managed to bridge western psychotherapy with eastern yogic philosophical concepts, an overlap which was really needed. Very clear, accessible, and with a healthy dose of skepticism, it doesn’t paper over cracks, but gives a wonderful account on how yoga helps us to be healthier and more human. A real pleasure to read, or listen to.

A masterpiece

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I love Stephen Cope work but this is not his best. Only 1 section is interesting and worth a read.

Not his best

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Not only does this book not say very much, Audible will not let you return it unless you send them an email. I would avoid this book at all costs

Extremely Bad Book

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