The Art of Yoga (Full-Color Illustration Treasure Edition 100 Mythological Picture Book Stories Explained)

Author: Zhang Dongping
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Nowadays, yoga is gaining popularity as a fitness trend worldwide. Practicing yoga correctly not only maintains physical health but, more importantly, preserves mental harmony, enabling one to face life's and various pressures with a healthy mind and body. In its original meaning, "yoga" means "to connect with the universe and the supreme." This highest state of yoga can be seen as similar to the highest in traditional Chinese culture, which is "unity between heaven and humanity." The 100 paintings in this book are devout works created by artists from around the world using traditional oil painting techniques, based on themes of yoga culture from classic mythological stories in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, such as the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Gitagovinda. These exquisite artworks, combined with easy-to-understand explanations, can help readers gain a deeper understanding and practice of yoga, this ancient life science.