Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic

Endorsements
 Hatha Yoga Prayer
 Foreword by Stephen Cope
 Author\'s Note
 Translation of Sacred Texts
 Introduction
 About this Book
 Yoga as a Mystical Path
 One Last Thought
 Part One
 Chapter One: Atman and the Ego
 The Self
 The Nature of Atman
 The Ego
 The Search
 Chapter Two: The Illusion of Maya
 Maya: Illusion
 Lila: The Divine Play
 The Stage
 The Actors
 The Costumes
 Chapter Three: Kundalini and the Flow of Life
 Prana and the Subtle Body
 The Energy Pathways
 The Seven Chakras
 Muladhara
 Svadhisthana
 Manipura
 Anahata
 Visshudha
 Ajna
 Sahasrara
 The Chakras as a System. KundaliniThe Gift of the Guru
 Chapter Four: Karma Yoga and Relationships as a Spiritual Practice
 The New Karma Yoga
 The Ego Projection and Karma Yoga
 The Yoga of Intimate Relationships
 Parents
 Children
 Lovers
 Sadhana Partners
 Nemesis
 Part Two
 Chapter Five: Yama # The Moral Restraints
 Morality
 Karma
 Nonviolence (Ahimsa)
 Truthfulness (Satya)
 Nonstealing (Asteya)
 Sexual Moderation (Brahmacarya)
 Greedlessness (Aparigraha)
 Chapter Six: Niyama # Observances
 Cultivating Good Habits
 Purity (Shauca)
 Samtosha (Contentment)
 Tapas (Austerity)
 Svadhyaya (Study). Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender)Chapter Seven: Asana # Pose
 Taking Your Seat
 Asana as a Metaphor
 Asana and Evolution
 Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
 Psychology and the Practice of Asana
 Chapter Eight: Pranayama # The Breath of Life
 Whole Wheat Breathing
 The Physiology of Breathing
 The Psychology of Breathing
 Pranayama and the Energy Body
 Dirga Pranayama
 Ujjayi Pranayama
 Kapalabhati Pranayama
 Chapter Nine: Pratyahara # Sense Withdrawal
 The World We See
 The Sense Organs and Spiritual Vision
 Craving and Aversion
 The Three Steps of Pratyahara
 Step One
 Step Two
 Step Three. Chapter Ten: Dharana # ConcentrationConcentration
 There\'s No Time but the Present
 Choosing Reality
 The Three Levels of Dharana
 Chapter Eleven: Dhyana # Meditation
 Witness
 The Mind
 Samskaras, the Seeds of Karma
 Witness Consciousness and the Practice of Meditation
 The Collective Unconsciousness
 Chapter Twelve: Samadhi # Ecstasy
 The Path So Far
 A Visit
 Enlightenment
 The Conscious Exit-Mahasamadhi
 Conclusion
 The Dance of Yoga
 Glossary
 Appendix A: The Seven Chakras
 Appendix B: The Eight Limbs of Yoga
 Appendix C: History of Yoga
 Appendix D: The Sacred Texts
 The Vedas. The UpanishadsThe Bhagavad Gita
 The Yoga Sutra
 Hatha Yoga Pradipika
 Gheranda Samhita
 The Shiva Samhita
 Acknowledgements
 Resources for the Urban Mystic
 Closing Mantra.