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Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy

Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy is a 2016 book written by Indian yogi and mystic Sadhguru. The book was featured among The New York Times Best Seller in the spirituality and self help category for November 2016. The book is intended to be a spiritual guide with practices for personal growth, and also a look at the author's own spiritual journey.

Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
Book cover featuring Patanjali
AuthorSadhguru
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSpirituality, Yoga
GenreNon-Fiction, Self-Help
PublisherPenguin Books
Spiegel & Grau
Publication date
September 20, 2016
Media typePaperback
Pages271
ISBN9780812997798
OCLC936347280
Sadhguru

Structure edit

The book is divided into two sections. Part One contains five chapters: When I Lost My Sense; The Way Out Is In; Design Your Destiny; No Boundary, No Burden; ...And Now, Yoga. Part Two has four chapters: Body; Mind; Energy; Joy.[1]

The first chapter in Part One sets the scene with a brief autobiographical account of Sadhguru's life, the primary focus of which is to recount the spiritual experiences of the writer which later paved the path of his life; hence aptly titled When I Lost my Sense.

The second chapter, The Way Out is in, talks about the need for a paradigm shift in the seeking of joy, which Sadhguru believes is the ultimate goal of all human beings. He prescribes looking within at the source of experience to seek joy as opposed to trying to find it in the outside surroundings. Similarly, he advises not to find a way out of suffering, but rather find it inwards.[1]

In the third chapter, Design your Destiny, Sadhguru gives a guarantee to the reader: do the right things and right things will for sure happen to you. Taking action in your hands is the key to designing your own destiny.

The fourth chapter, No Boundary No Burden, is about the nature of the word responsibility in the context of Inner Engineering philosophy, and cultivating the ability to be responsible/responsive in life. Responsibility is defined as the ability to respond to everything that is in human experience and it is advised that humans understand their capacity to be limitlessly 'responsible' by shedding the burden of enslaving themselves with boundaries.

The last chapter of part one, "...And Now Yoga", elaborates upon the true nature of yoga, the concept of the five koshas, the types of yoga, and finally the idea of finding the perfect alignment with existence.

Part 2 of the book explores the concept of layers or sheaths in a human being's identity. There are three individual sections in this part, titled Body, Mind, and Energy which deal with the first three of these layers. Each section is further divided into subsections, with each subsection ending with a Sadhana (practice) section which outlines short spiritual practices to incorporate the philosophical point discussed.[2]

Part 2 ends with a brief section called Joy: The Beginning, which outlines the need of joy in human beings' lives and the aim of the author to bring joy within people's consciousness. The book ends with a glossary of terms and a brief introduction of Isha Foundation.

Launch edit

Published on September 20, 2016, by Spiegel & Grau, the book was launched in the United States in New York's Times Square.[3] The author's subsequent book and lecture tour covered 17 cities in North America, with a total audience of 26,000 people.[4] Outside the United States, the book was launched on November 13 in London. In India, the book was launched in Mumbai on December 15 by filmmaker Subhash Ghai[5] and also at the Jaipur Literature Festival[6] and at the Kerala Literature Festival by actress Manju Warrier.[7] In Dubai, the book was launched on March 17, at a talk by Sadhguru.

Reception edit

After its United States launch, the book entered The New York Times Best Seller list in the health, religion, and self-help categories,[8][9][10] and The Washington Post bestseller list in the non-fiction hardcover category.[11] The book won the 2017 Crossword Book Award under the non-fiction category (popular choice awards).[12]

A review in Deccan Chronicle said the book recast Patanjali's Yoga Sutra in layman's terms.[13] The review further stated that the author neither takes a "moral high ground nor seeks to be prescriptive" but offers a "pragmatic approach".

Inner Engineering program edit

In the Inner Engineering book, some of the benefits are mentioned that the science of yoga can offer. To explore the inner dimension in greater depth, the Inner Engineering program has been offered by Sadhguru for over 30 years. This program is offered in several formats to accommodate one's needs and schedule.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sadhguru (2016-12-12). Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9789386057587.
  2. ^ "Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy – The Isha Blog". The Isha Blog. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  3. ^ "Sadhguru Preaches Spirituality, Writes Philosophy, Reads 'Dennis the Menace'". Huffington Post India. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  4. ^ "Sadhguru's newly launched book is about exploring inner self". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  5. ^ "Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier". Mid-Day. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  6. ^ "Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2017: We are living in best time of human history, says Sadhguru". Zee News. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  7. ^ "Kerala Literature Fest begins in Kozhikode today". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  8. ^ "Health Books – Best Sellers". The New York Times. November 13, 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  9. ^ "Religion, Spirituality and Faith Books – Best Sellers – October 9, 2016 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  10. ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books – Best Sellers – October 9, 2016 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  11. ^ "Washington Post bestsellers: Sept. 25, 2016". The Washington Post. 2016-09-21. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  12. ^ "Josy Joseph, Sujit Saraf and Karan Johar among the winners of this year's Crossword Book Awards". Scroll.in.
  13. ^ "Book review: Demystifying yoga, redefining 'Ghar Vaapsi'". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-04-09.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Inner Engineering website
  • Blog-post regarding Inner Engineering online (in Hindi)

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Inner Engineering A Yogi s Guide to Joy is a 2016 book written by Indian yogi and mystic Sadhguru The book was featured among The New York Times Best Seller in the spirituality and self help category for November 2016 The book is intended to be a spiritual guide with practices for personal growth and also a look at the author s own spiritual journey Inner Engineering A Yogi s Guide to JoyBook cover featuring PatanjaliAuthorSadhguruCountryIndiaLanguageEnglishSubjectSpirituality YogaGenreNon Fiction Self HelpPublisherPenguin Books Spiegel amp GrauPublication dateSeptember 20 2016Media typePaperbackPages271ISBN9780812997798OCLC936347280Sadhguru Contents 1 Structure 2 Launch 3 Reception 4 Inner Engineering program 5 References 6 External linksStructure editThe book is divided into two sections Part One contains five chapters When I Lost My Sense The Way Out Is In Design Your Destiny No Boundary No Burden And Now Yoga Part Two has four chapters Body Mind Energy Joy 1 The first chapter in Part One sets the scene with a brief autobiographical account of Sadhguru s life the primary focus of which is to recount the spiritual experiences of the writer which later paved the path of his life hence aptly titled When I Lost my Sense The second chapter The Way Out is in talks about the need for a paradigm shift in the seeking of joy which Sadhguru believes is the ultimate goal of all human beings He prescribes looking within at the source of experience to seek joy as opposed to trying to find it in the outside surroundings Similarly he advises not to find a way out of suffering but rather find it inwards 1 In the third chapter Design your Destiny Sadhguru gives a guarantee to the reader do the right things and right things will for sure happen to you Taking action in your hands is the key to designing your own destiny The fourth chapter No Boundary No Burden is about the nature of the word responsibility in the context of Inner Engineering philosophy and cultivating the ability to be responsible responsive in life Responsibility is defined as the ability to respond to everything that is in human experience and it is advised that humans understand their capacity to be limitlessly responsible by shedding the burden of enslaving themselves with boundaries The last chapter of part one And Now Yoga elaborates upon the true nature of yoga the concept of the five koshas the types of yoga and finally the idea of finding the perfect alignment with existence Part 2 of the book explores the concept of layers or sheaths in a human being s identity There are three individual sections in this part titled Body Mind and Energy which deal with the first three of these layers Each section is further divided into subsections with each subsection ending with a Sadhana practice section which outlines short spiritual practices to incorporate the philosophical point discussed 2 Part 2 ends with a brief section called Joy The Beginning which outlines the need of joy in human beings lives and the aim of the author to bring joy within people s consciousness The book ends with a glossary of terms and a brief introduction of Isha Foundation Launch editPublished on September 20 2016 by Spiegel amp Grau the book was launched in the United States in New York s Times Square 3 The author s subsequent book and lecture tour covered 17 cities in North America with a total audience of 26 000 people 4 Outside the United States the book was launched on November 13 in London In India the book was launched in Mumbai on December 15 by filmmaker Subhash Ghai 5 and also at the Jaipur Literature Festival 6 and at the Kerala Literature Festival by actress Manju Warrier 7 In Dubai the book was launched on March 17 at a talk by Sadhguru Reception editAfter its United States launch the book entered The New York Times Best Seller list in the health religion and self help categories 8 9 10 and The Washington Post bestseller list in the non fiction hardcover category 11 The book won the 2017 Crossword Book Award under the non fiction category popular choice awards 12 A review in Deccan Chronicle said the book recast Patanjali s Yoga Sutra in layman s terms 13 The review further stated that the author neither takes a moral high ground nor seeks to be prescriptive but offers a pragmatic approach Inner Engineering program editIn the Inner Engineering book some of the benefits are mentioned that the science of yoga can offer To explore the inner dimension in greater depth the Inner Engineering program has been offered by Sadhguru for over 30 years This program is offered in several formats to accommodate one s needs and schedule References edit a b Sadhguru 2016 12 12 Inner Engineering A Yogi s Guide to Joy Penguin Books Limited ISBN 9789386057587 Inner Engineering A Yogi s Guide to Joy The Isha Blog The Isha Blog 2016 09 22 Retrieved 2017 04 09 Sadhguru Preaches Spirituality Writes Philosophy Reads Dennis the Menace Huffington Post India Retrieved 2017 04 09 Sadhguru s newly launched book is about exploring inner self Mathrubhumi Retrieved 2017 04 09 Mumbai Diary Friday Dossier Mid Day Retrieved 2017 04 09 Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 We are living in best time of human history says Sadhguru Zee News 2017 01 20 Retrieved 2017 04 09 Kerala Literature Fest begins in Kozhikode today Deccan Chronicle 2017 02 03 Retrieved 2017 04 09 Health Books Best Sellers The New York Times November 13 2016 Retrieved 2017 04 09 Religion Spirituality and Faith Books Best Sellers October 9 2016 The New York Times The New York Times Retrieved 2017 04 09 Advice How To amp Miscellaneous Books Best Sellers October 9 2016 The New York Times The New York Times Retrieved 2017 04 09 Washington Post bestsellers Sept 25 2016 The Washington Post 2016 09 21 ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2017 04 09 Josy Joseph Sujit Saraf and Karan Johar among the winners of this year s Crossword Book Awards Scroll in Book review Demystifying yoga redefining Ghar Vaapsi Deccan Chronicle 2017 01 16 Retrieved 2017 04 09 External links editOfficial website Inner Engineering website Blog post regarding Inner Engineering online in Hindi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inner Engineering A Yogi 27s Guide to Joy amp oldid 1215646610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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