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About the Book
This treatise incorporates Sanskrit text with english translation and romanization of the Sanskrit text. It elucidates the entire science of hatha yoga as it was conceived and practised, not for health and fitness only, but for awakening the pranas, chakras and kundalini shakti. This text points out that hatha yoga is not just a physical practice but a process of cellular transmutation from gross, to subtle to divine. Thus hatha yoga was considered the foundation of all higher yogas. By the practice of steps of yoga, all impurities are reduced and there is an illumination of knowledge. It culminates in the highest knowledge of discrimination between Purusa and Prakriti. This text clearly shows the link between tantra and hatha yoga, and also emphasises that Hatha Yoga leads to raja yoga, otherwise it is practised in vain.
About the Author
Swami Swatmarama, the disciple of Guru Gorakhnath, was one of the leading yogic sages in India. He is best known for compiling the yoga manual Hatha Pradipika (Light on Hatha Yoga), which introduced the system of Hatha Yoga.
Dr. N.K. Singh, 30 years research experience on Oriental Religion and Philosophy, has written several books on religion, philosophy and its allied subjects. He did his Ph.D. from Patna University, Patna. His works, especially on oriental studies initiated considerable interest on Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, carrying high appreciation from scholars of Buddhist and Islamic countries. Presently, he is the Director of International Centre for Religious Studies, Delhi and Chief Editor of Global Religious Vision: a quarterly Research Journal since 1999. In 2000, he established the publishing house known as Global Vision Publishing House in Delhi for promoting research culture among Indian youth.