Vimala Thakar (1923–2009)
Author of Glimpses of Raja Yoga
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Series
Works by Vimala Thakar
From Intellect to Intelligence 2 copies
Friendly Communion 1 copy
The Eloquent Ecstasy 1 copy
Zelf op zoek naar waarheid 1 copy
Himalayan pearls 1 copy
Passion for Life 1 copy
Personal Discovery of Truth 1 copy
Exploring freedom 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1923-04-15
- Date of death
- 2009-04-15
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- India
- Places of residence
- Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
- Occupations
- social activist
Spiritual teacher - Short biography
- Vimala Thakar (1923-2009) est passée de l’action politique engagée à la révolution intérieure lors de sa rencontre décisive avec Krishnamurti en 1961. Pendant de nombreuses années, elle enseigne la méditation en Inde et en Europe. Elle montre l’importance de relire les textes traditionnels de l’Inde avec un regard neuf et éclairé par la lucide présence.
Parmi ses ouvrages traduits en français : …Un Éternel voyage (1968) ; La méditation un mode de vie. Le Courrier du Livre, 2010 ; Les Secrets de la Bhagavad Gita, Le Lotus d’Or, 2008 ; Le Yoga au-delà de la méditation. Commentaires sur les Yogas Siitra de Patanjali, A.L.E.S.S.. 2000.
Voir aussi 3e millénaire n° 14, 23, 65, 66, 67, 82, 92, 93, 103 & 105.
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Vivere. Desiderio di libertà. La meditazione by Vimala Thakar
The Indian sage Patanjali, wrote his famous Yoga Sutras sometime around 250 B.C. and they are still widely regarded as the ultimate text on yoga practice. However, many modern practitioners find his aphorisms too inaccessible, and analysis has tended to obscure rather than reveal their meaning. Vimala Thakar cuts through the mystique by returning to the root meaning of the Sutras' Sanskrit words and reveals, at last, their basic concepts. "Glimpses of Raja Yoga" provides an in-depth look into the ancient Indian culture that gave rise to the Upanishads and the Yoga Sutras, the dimension of Silence that lies beyond meditation, the yamas (restraints) and niyamas (observances) that form the basis of ethics in yoga, and much more. By demonstrating the direct relevance of the Sutras to modern yoga practice, "Glimpses of Raja Yoga" opens the spiritual horizons of yoga practitioners everywhere.
About the Author:
Born in India, Vimala Thakar has traveled and lectured throughout India for the Land Gift Movement of Vinobha Bhave, an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Her meetings and friendship with Krishnamurti from 1956 to 1961 had a profound effect on her life. From the 1960s to the 1980s, she taught meditation retreats in thirty-five countries around the world.… (more)
About the Author:
Born in India, Vimala Thakar has traveled and lectured throughout India for the Land Gift Movement of Vinobha Bhave, an associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Her meetings and friendship with Krishnamurti from 1956 to 1961 had a profound effect on her life. From the 1960s to the 1980s, she taught meditation retreats in thirty-five countries around the world.… (more)
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- 46
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