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Teachings From the Lifetime of a True Yogi Oct 18, 2007
By Gudjon Bergmann
Personal to Global Transformation is the best book Yogi Shanti Desai has written so far. I have read all his books over and over again for inspiration and deeper understanding of the yogic principles, especially his Yoga Holistic Practice Manual and Hatha Yoga Practice Manual which I use for yoga teacher training in Iceland with his permission.
This book includes the teachings from a lifetime worth of experience and has clear guidelines in the areas of philosophy and yogic practices for waking up. Yogi Shanti Desai writes in a clear and concise manner and in this book one finds a refreshing sincerity from a yoga master that has been through all the changes yoga has gone through in the West.
The purpose of this book? I quote the first page: "The purpose of this book is to inspire people to slow down, wake up and realize the Self."
This book is a must read for all yoga teachers and yoga students alike!!!
Where else can one find a personal story of a true Yogi that has lived in the West since the 60's, raised a family and shopped in WalMart, while reaching the highest stages of yogic practice???
Chapters include well thought out treatises on Spiritual Awakening, Personal Transformation, Guidelines for Dynamic Transformation and Universality. My favorite part of the book is the last chapter, the author's personal story. It reveals some shocking truths and might by some be considered a bitter pill for those caught up in the delusions and dogmas of spirituality. I find the chapter invigorating, inspiring and illuminating.
This book also includes valuable references to Yogi Shanti Desai's previous books that together serve as an Encyclopedia for Dynamic Balanced Living.
This book will endure for years to come as a complete guide for yogic living and I hope it will be required reading in teacher trainings all around the world. It is a book for beginning yoga students and well trained yoga teachers alike.
Gudjon Bergmann, Yoga Teacher (ERYT 500), Writer and Speaker.
Truth in a capsule - The Universal Litmus Test Aug 17, 2011
By Anne Marie Murphy
I have asked Yogi Shanti Desai how it is that all his teachings, especially in Personal To Global Transformation can be found in little capsules of truth in every tradition. His answer is that it is universal. A religious man once told me that if a prophecy is the truth, you will never forget it. This is true of this book. Where did Yogi Shanti Desai get all this knowledge? He is the knowledge, and he is sharing it with us. I learned a long time ago that I must let go of old ideas, or I can not learn some new ones. Yet, when I read this book, a lot of ancient teachings I have received are now confirmed. This Personal to Global idea is so important. I must take care of my own home and family, go within, get my house in order, line up my goals and then go out to share with others. Shanti has laid out his whole journey in this book; he did it himself in his own life and now he is giving it to us. So there is the journey, and the dynamic section which is in every aspect of our lives. Everything has to be dynamic so it can move and live. I used to be very rigid. Rigid discipline, rigid rules, rigid meditation, and rigid faith all were killing me. Personal Transformation means going from rigid to dynamic. Now I am alive, moving, and blissful: Imagine! At seventy years of age. Thank you so much, Shanti! It is so concise and easy to understand. Read and receive the gift of truth.
Anne Marie Murphy M.Ed.,MS
TRULY INSPIRATIONAL Oct 22, 2008
By PURPLE LOTUS
Yogi Shanti Desai is an inspirational teacher who leads by example. His words are written simply enough for the beginner to comprehend yet profoundly enough for the advanced yoga student to also benefit. This book can be read over and over again to find deeper understanding each time. Thank you Shanti!!
practical application of spiritual wisdom from yoga master Oct 18, 2007
By E. Fortunato
Yogi Shanti Desai is a hidden treasure. Anyone interested in yoga, self-realization and personal transformation would greatly benefit by reading this yoga master's writings. In his latest book Personal to Global Transformation, he cuts straight through all the illusions we have about the world and ourselves. Step by step, he inspires and illustrates how anyone can obtain, practice and apply spiritual wisdom in everyday life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and especially appreciated the ending stories where he recounts and analyzes with humor and honesty his own personal experiences over 40 years of teaching and living in the US.
A book to keep on the nightstand forever! Oct 14, 2007
By Sharon
As with all of Yogi Shanti Desai's books, I find this book to the point and deeply inspirational. His straightforward approach assumes his readers are intelligent sensible people. "Personal to Global Transformation" give practical guidance to all areas of spiritual life and reminds us that if we can create our own reality, we can work together to create a reality of peace and bliss around us. I love that Yogi Shanti reaches across all faiths to teach the basic truths that all major religions embrace. He makes us take a hard look at human nature when he discusses the many pitfalls of the spiritual movement and our own motivations. This book is both hopeful and humbling. I recommend it to anyone who is truly wants to accept and love this life and feel the power of something greater beyond this life in their heart.
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