The Sacred Science of Yoga & The Five Koshas Paperback – January 1, 2013

This is such a powerful read and has helped teach me so much about the real history of yoga practices. It resonated so much that I believe I was meant to read this book.

Keeping a simple style, the author managed to transmit the true essence of yoga. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an introduction and a general review of what Yoga is all about.

Incredible book that is more than a look into the koshas, but a great tie in to yoga. This book is a must read if you're interested in an introspective approach!

So far I'm truly enjoying this book. Its easy to read and insightful.

Short, sweet, well written and organized. Before purchasing it I noticed a few low-star reviews where people had bad things to say about it, but after reading this book I am certain those individuals are suffering from ego bias and Guru worship. Thank you for explaining the Kosha system so succinctly, Chris! -Slainte!

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I was searching for a book about the koshas for quite some time, something accessible yet complex enough to recommend to my yoga students, when I came across "The Five Koshas" by Christopher Sartain. In a small format, easy to read, loaded with pertinent information, the book exceeded my expectations. The author explains clearly the concept of kosha and the multi-layered structure of the energetic body. Each kosha is presented concisely, yet the information provided suffices for clarity and depth over the subject. The author shares about his background and personal experience, making it easy for the reader to relate.I highly recommend the book to all those interested in gaining a new perspective on the human nature as well as to those who want to deepen their knowledge about the koshas.

This book provides information about the five Koshas (sheaths or layers) covering the Atman (self) according to Vedanta / Yoga philosophy, the seven Chakras (energy centers) and Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga and how they interrelate. The author goes in great detail to describe his OWN personal approach to daily yogic practice, his OWN spiritual meditative experiences and his OWN personal relationship with HIS Guru (teacher). He talks critically about other forms of yoga, including Vinyasa and Kundalini yoga as opposed to Kriya yoga that he personally practices.These opinions may be based on insufficient research and understanding. Especially surprising is the condescending way he mentions the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya, regarded by many yoga teachers as one of the most important yoga teachers of recent times. It is interesting to note that as opposed to the author, T. Krishnamacharya himself was very accepting of and open minded about other forms of spiritual and yogic methods and a great believer that the student should be taught based on his ability, inclination and personal circumstances. T. Krishnamacharya was well versed in Kriya yoga. A very good explanation of the six sat-Kriyas of Hatha yoga can be found in T. Krishnamacharya book "Yoga Makaranda" (also on Amazon).