The Art of Yoga: Classic Yoga Stories Picture Book

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 various pressures with a healthy mind and body. In its essence, "yoga" means "uniting with the universe and the supreme." This highest state of yoga can be seen as similar to the highest realm of "unity between heaven and humanity" in traditional Chinese culture. The 100 artworks in this book are devout creations by artists from around the world, drawn from the yoga-related themes in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, including the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Gitagovinda, and rendered using traditional oil painting techniques. These exquisite artworks, paired with accessible explanations, help readers gain a deeper understanding and practice of yoga, an ancient life science.