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“Invasion of Yoga into the U.S., 1970s" with Bob Smith is the second chapter of the video-book, entitled, "How I Came to Sri Aurobindo". Here you will find a photo-filled offering that describes how yoga invaded the U.S. in the 1970s and the ramifications of this. The yoga teachers discussed are: Paramahansa Yogananda, Indra Devi, Vishnu-devananda, Ram Dass, B.K.S. Iyengar, Patthabi Jois, Marie Svoboda and many more. Sri Aurobindo is quoted in his description of the main systems of yoga--here he sheds light on hatha yoga, raja yoga, karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, and, of course, Integral Yoga. Bob's voice is clear, however you will need to turn the volume up! The video-book series makes an attempt to bridge the gap between the Western misunderstanding of what yoga is and Sri Aurobindo's integrated approach to yoga. The offering has been made in service to Sraddhalu Ranade, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
“Invasion of Yoga into the U.S., 1970s" with Bob Smith is the second chapter of the video-book, entitled, "How I Came to Sri Aurobindo". Here you will find a photo-filled offering that describes how yoga invaded the U.S. in the 1970s and the ramifications of this. The yoga teachers discussed are: Paramahansa Yogananda, Indra Devi, Vishnu-devananda, Ram Dass, B.K.S. Iyengar, Patthabi Jois, Marie Svoboda and many more. Sri Aurobindo is quoted in his description of the main systems of yoga--here he sheds light on hatha yoga, raja yoga, karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, and, of course, Integral Yoga. Bob's voice is clear, however you will need to turn the volume up! The video-book series makes an attempt to bridge the gap between the Western misunderstanding of what yoga is and Sri Aurobindo's integrated approach to yoga. The offering has been made in service to Sraddhalu Ranade, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
