Yoga of the Microcosm

ISBN: 0741450674

Author: Syam, Siddhartha

Condition: New

Product Description Yoga of the Microcosm: Spiritual Union with Nature for the 21st Century describes a path to rediscover one s essential connectivity with and roots in nature. Its tone is conversational rather than academic, and the book is based on the author s experiences in life including his childhood in a lovely hill station in India. Yoga is an inter-faith book that reflects the wisdom of many spiritual traditions including Taoism, Zen, Hinduism, and Christianity but avoids any kind of dogma. Its goal is to promote a non-materialistic spiritual worldview based on reverence for nature in general and the Earth in particular. About the Author Sid (Siddhartha) Syam is a professor whose life experiences have led him to conclude that the deepest and most important lessons of life are those of a spiritual rather than academic nature. He believes that a compassionate, unselfish, and peaceful outlook can be achieved through spiritual connectivity with and reverence for the natural world. He lives near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and loves to run and play tennis and table-tennis. He believes that the natural beauty of the world is an expression of Divine creativity and is passionate about protecting the Earth from the environmental depredations of unchecked materialistic growth.