Eleanore murray collection and archive acquisition information the theos bernard papers were transferred to the bancroft library from the east asian library, university of california, berkeley, in 2003. Bernard was already an ardent practitioner of hatha yoga but was eager to gain knowledge of the esoteric teachings within yoga. He shows their effectiveness by describing his own experiences when he underwent the severe discipline of a yogic retreat while studying under the guidance of a. Heaven lies within us finally republished in a smaller, modern, sleek format. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The timeline and history of yoga in america yoga journal. He published his phd dissertation in 1943 as the book hatha yoga. The report of a personal experience hardcover january 1, 1958 by theos bernard author visit amazons theos bernard page. The pri mary purpose of the investigation was to test by personal experience the techniques of hatha yoga. The report of a personal experience, was subsequently published and served to introduce the. He was the nephew of pierre arnold bernard, oom the omnipotent, like him becoming a yoga celebrity his account of oldstyle hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga. Bernard died in nyack on september 28, 1955, in his eightieth year. Hatha yoga, asana, yoga, tibetan buddhism, meditation report this link download pdf.
The report of a personal experience theos bernard on. Completed less than a year later, his dissertation hatha yoga. Theos bernard hatha yoga kundalini yoga free 30day. This text has been translated into many languages, including english. Theos was known as the white lama who also a tibetan arts master. The theos bernard papers were transferred to the bancroft library from the east asian library, university of california. Hatha yoga the report of a personal experience by theos bernard, m.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His journey was well documented in photographs and moving images, as well as by his own descriptions, which he published in 1939 in the book penthouse of the gods. The report of a personal experience is a 1943 book by theos casimir bernard describing what he learnt of hatha yoga while in india. Hatha yoga with the exception of that phase of the subject breathing, etc. Eventually settling in new york city, theos taught yoga, specifically in forms designed for increased sexual and general energizing power. Hatha yoga report of a personal experience theos bernard. Close the mouth, draw in the external air by both the nostrils, and pull the internal air from the lungs and throat. List of asanas last updated december, 2019 padmasana, lotus pose, used for meditation. A summary of the hatha yoga pradipika yoga teacher.
Theos casimir bernard december 10, 1908 death date unknown, probably midseptember, 1947 was an accomplished american practitioner of yoga and tibetan buddhism, a scholar of religion and explorer theos bernard pioneered indian and tibetan studies at columbia university. Let him perform kumbhaka with all his might and retain the air unhindered. Trataka called trotaka in hatharatnavali, as described in the important hatha yogic texts, consists of steady gazing in a wellcomposed manner, at a particular point or minute object, without winking, until tears begin to flow. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are indeed seated postures for meditation. Theos casimir bernards 1943 account of traditional hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga. Theos bernard demonstrating vrksasana, picture from theos bernard, hatha. Theos bernard, horoscope for birth date 10 december 1908. Jan 09, 2015 returning to america, bernard continued working on his dissertation at columbia university, hatha yoga. The report of a personal experience was published in 1947, which served as a major sourcebook for yogis in the 1950s.
Mar, 20 eventually settling in new york city, theos taught yoga, specifically in forms designed for increased sexual and general energizing power. Theos casimir hamati bernard 19081947 was an explorer and author, known for his work. A pilgrimage into the heart of tibet and the sacred. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available.
The theos bernard papers, 18841998 bulk 19351947, document bernard s interest in yoga and tibetan tantric philosophy. Hatha yoga, the present book, deals altogether with the physical. Contains photographs, personal and professional correspondence, writings, lectures and interviews, research. The report of a personal experience, stated that he was prescribed a group of asanas loweralpha 9 calculated to bring a rich supply of blood to the brain and to various parts of the spinal cord. This 15th century text was written by swami svatmarama, and is said to be the oldest surviving text about hatha yoga. The report of a personal experience, lecture tours.
A summary of the hatha yoga pradipika yoga teacher training. The yoga scholar and practitioner theos bernard, in his 1944 hatha yoga. Hatha yoga, however, will be a splendid foundation upon which the student may build, as a sound, strong, healthy body is necessary for one. The author gives a first hand account of his training to become a yogi. The report of a personal experience theos bernard author. The report of a personal experience, is a rare insight into the way these practices, known from medieval documents like the hatha yoga pradipika, actually worked. The report of a personnal experience by theos bernard.
Theos bernard was one of grandfather owens teachers. He was the nephew of pierre arnold bernard, oom the omnipotent, like him becoming a yoga celebrity. The author betook himself to india, acquired a learned guru, submitted himself to all the required physical disciplines, some of them very extraordinary. The report of a personal experience 1950 a modern classic of yogic experience. Hatha yoga by theos bernard is small book of 104 pages.
Characterstics of hathapradipika free download as powerpoint presentation. In 1947, he vanished mysteriously in the himalayas while in search. This should be required reading for anyone serious about hatha yoga. Theos bernard hatha yoga free ebook download as pdf file. I had no idea who this man was until we did some research. Sep 16, 2012 through his memoirs and books such as hatha yoga. Upon rereading the text this time using a copy from the uc davis library i was struck with just how arduous and focused was bernard s quest. Yoga in the 1950s theos bernard wrote a major yoga sourcebook. In 1937, after spending a year in india studying yoga and tibetan language, the adventurer and scholar theos bernard was among the. The psychical, mental and spiritual phases of the subject belong to the other branches of the work. The report of a personal experience, lecture tours, and founding of the first tibetan buddhist research center in the united states, bernard was one of the most influential voices introducing yoga and tibetan culture to america. Giridhar yogeshwar yogeshwar yogacumnaturopathic institute, kangra. Translating, practicing and commodifying yoga in the u.
Pdf hatha yoga report of a personal experience theos. Follow his travels to india where he meets a yogic master who leads him through a strict regime of daily practices on his quest for inner peace and. Hatha yoga by theos bernard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Theos bernard demonstrating uttanakurmakasana, picture from theos bernard, hatha yoga. This enabled him to still and direct his mind to achieve a higher state of awareness where the name yoga or union comes from a union with the infinite. The report of a personal experience and has been frequently reprinted. The report of a personal experience, stated that he was prescribed a group of asanas i calculated to bring a rich supply of blood to the brain and to various parts of the spinal cord. Returning to america, bernard continued working on his dissertation at columbia university, hatha yoga. Contents consist of preface, introduction, asanas, purifacation, pranayama, mudras, samadhi, recommended reading, and index. This is the title of a new book by theos bernard, done as a phd thesis for columbia. The idea to write this book came after reading theos bernards hatha yoga. The report of a personal iv see also the wellcome trust funded project the breath of life.
The report of a personal experience, is a rare insight into the way. It was first published in 1944 under the title hatha yoga. This is the published version of his phd thesis see section education. Report of a personal experience, and his disappearance and presumed. The report of a personal experience, an influential ebook which continues to be extensively today.
The report of a personal experience 1950 a modern classic of yogic experience i first read this extraordinary book in 1974, having obtained a copy from the ucla library. It wasnt about getting into lots of postures, but about learning to train his body to sit for three hours. The primary purpose of the investigation was to test by personal experience the. The report of a personal experience, is a rare insight into the way these practices, known. One of these students become theos bernard, who traveled to india and came returned in 1947 to write down the ebook hatha yoga. An asana is a posture, whether for traditional hatha yoga or for modern yoga. Hatha yoga report of a personal experience theos bernard on amazon. Energy expenditure, respiratory changes and intensity of exercise article pdf available in evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine 20116. Theos bernard is someone who actually learned classical hatha yoga. His account of oldstyle hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga. Experience was published in 1947, which served as a major sourcebook for yogis in the 1950s. He wrote many books on hatha yoga and spirituality.
Indra devi opened a yoga studio in california that same year, indra devi opened a yoga studio in hollywood. It was a major sourcebook for yoga in the 1950s and is still widely read today. In spite of the years passed since its publication and of several texts of hatha yoga appearing recently, that book is still one of the best ones. The hatha yoga pradipika is regarded as one of the three classic texts on hatha yoga, along with the gheranda samhita and the shiva samhita. Join theos bernard on his autobiographical journey from deaths door to radiant health through the practices of yoga. Bernard writes, this study is not an attempt to prove the me rits of yoga or to explain its results, rather he endeavors to p resent a report of my personal experiences in learning and practicing the basic technique s of hatha yoga, in order to give the western reader an account of the conduct of a typical oriental course in that yoga. He began teaching and lecturing on yoga on the upper east side of manhattan, where he met a wealthy polish opera star who first became one of his students and, later, a romantic interest. Hatha yoga report of a personal experience theos bernard on. It is one of the first books in english to describe and illustrate a substantial number of yoga poses asanas. Theos bernard demonstrating uttanakurmakasana, picture from theos. The report of a personal experience bernard, theos on.
It is one of the first books in english to describe and illustrate a substantial number of yoga poses. Bernard, theos, 1908archives yoga history tantric buddhismchinatibethistory tibet chinahistory20th century theos c. It was illustrated with highquality studio photographs of bernard in the yoga practices he had mastered. Theos casimir hamati bernard 19081947 was an explorer and author, known for his work on yoga and religious studies, particularly in tibetan buddhism. But at the last moment we decided that it would be a mistake to publish a book on hatha yoga with such an important part of the subject as yogi breathing omitted, even though that subject had been covered in another book. Hatha yoga or the yogi philosophy of physical wellbeing. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. This tendency, as well as the obsessive demand of secrecy, is nonsense.
His nephew theos bernard, who had been a member of the nyack community, wrote an authoritative thesis on hatha yoga while at columbia university. He was the third american to ever set foot in lhasa, tibet, and the first american to be initiated into the rites of. Upon rereading the text this time using a copy from the uc davis library i was struck with just how arduous and focused was bernards quest. Contains miscellaneous personal materials of theos bernard, including xrays, illustrations. Gilt bronze statue of bodhisattva manjusri and prajnaparamita, nepal, c. Theos bernard returned from india in 1947 and published hatha yoga.
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