From the Gita to the grail : exploring yoga stories and western myths

Clark, Bernie 1953- (author.).

Summary: Compares the myths of yoga to stories that have influenced Western culture and explores how these spiritual stories can work at an unconscious level to provide road maps for navigating through modern life.

Item details

ISBN: 9781935628316 (hc)
ISBN: 1935628313
Physical Description: print
xl, 546 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Indianapolis : Blue River Press, [2014]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-523) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A note on mythology -- An introduction to myths, maps and models -- The cosmological function: The creation of all things (creation myths) -- The magic of myth -- The sociological function: Living in accord with our neighbors -- The great cycles -- Varna, Dharma and Karma -- Boundaries -- The pyschological function: The arc of aging -- The goals of life -- The soul question -- Matter vs spirit -- The individual in society -- Myths for women -- Myths of love -- The mystical function: The horror of life -- Three characteristics of life -- Three attitudes towards life -- Aum in four syllables -- Mahayana Buddhism -- Tantra yoga (Tantric) -- Guru yoga -- Living with the mystical -- Transcending boundaries: going beyond your map.