Woodstock Guru
Swami Satchidananda
9780932040039
95 pages
Integral Yoga Publications
Overview
When Swami Satchidananda first arrived in the West in 1966, Yoga was largely unknown here. There were no classes at the local YMCA. Health food stores contained only bottles of vitamin supplements and photos of body builders. Few understood the meaning of karma. When most people thought of a yogi, they remembered a popular cartoon man sleeping on a bed of nails. All this changed when Swami Satchidananda arrived in the West. The distinctive teachings that he brought with him integrated to physical discipline of Yoga, the spiritual philosophy of India, and the interfaith ideals that he pioneered. Those techniques and concepts influenced the generation and spawned a Yoga culture that is flourishing today. This book, illustrated with the artwork of pop artist icon Peter Max, tells the untold story of the Woodstock Guru's journey to Woodstock, the inspiration and legacy of Woodstock, and the Yoga movement it inspired. “The image of Swami Satchidananda at Woodstock will always be a symbol of the moment when a battery of unconventional baby boomers turned eastward—and inward—in such large numbers that the process became irreversible.” —Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda He wasn't the first Yoga master to come to America but, with his opening words at Woodstock and by establishing Integral Yoga International, he helped modern Yoga take firm roots here.” —Peter Max, pop artist icon. Includes: Wonderful stories of Swami Satchidananda's participation in Woodstock; stories from those who were there; Swami Satchidananda's reflections on the festival; inspiring quotes from Swami Satchidananda; many of Peter Max's drawings (black & white) throughout the book.
Author Bio
Swami Satchidananda is the founder of Integral Yoga® International, Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville, and the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine. He was one of the first Yoga masters to bring the Yoga tradition to the West and he was welcomed as a truly universal spiritual teacher. The distinctive teachings he brought with him blend six branches of classical Yoga and the nondual philosophy of India, as well as the interfaith ideals he pioneered. These techniques and concepts influenced a generation and gave rise to Yoga culture that is flourishing today. There are now 20 Integral Yoga centers and thousands of Integral Yoga teachers around the globe. Integral Yoga is the foundation of Dr. Dean Ornish’s landmark work in reversing heart disease, Patricia Kerr’s Big Yoga, Sonia Sumar’s Yoga for the Special Child, and many other trailblazing programs. He is the author of Integral Yoga Hatha, To Know Your Self, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Beyond Words, The Living Gita, and The Golden Present, among other titles. He is also the subject of the documentary, Living Yoga: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda. He received many honors for his humanitarian service including the Juliet Hollister Interfaith Award presented at the United Nations, the U Thant Peace Award and a posthumous honor during his centenary in 2014, the James P. Morton Interfaith Award. In addition, he served on the advisory boards of many world peace and interfaith organizations. For more information, please visit: swamisatchidananda.org and integralyoga.org
