About this episode
Yogi Amrit Desai is internationally recognized for carrying the deeper meaning and experience of yoga to people around the globe. He has been teaching since 1960 and is the author of many writings on the profound depth and transformational power of yoga as it relates to health, personal growth, and interpersonal relationships. He is the originator of Kripalu Yoga and the Integrative Amrit Methods® (IAM) of Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Quantum Breath Meditation practiced and taught by thousands worldwide. His teachings are universal, experiential and easily adaptable by anyone, regardless of religious or cultural tradition. Book about Yogi Amrit Desai: Gurudev: The Life of Yogi Amrit Desai Books by Yogi Amrit Desai: A Yogic Perspective on the 12 Steps Love & Bliss: Meditations on the Art of Living Amrit Yoga and the Yoga Sutras The Yoga of Relationships: A Practical Guide for Loving Yourself and Others Amrit Yoga: Explore, Expand, Experience the Spiritual Depth of Yoga MP3 Download: Working miracles of love: A collection of teachings CD: Ecstatic Chanting Yogi Desai's website: amrityoga.org Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 5/20/2012 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Yogi Amrit Desai 00:02:55 - The Inspirational Guru and the Beginnings of Yoga Teaching 00:06:36 - The Growth of Yoga in the 70s 00:09:37 - The Experiential Teachings of Yoga and Kundalini Awakening 00:11:54 - Kundalini Yoga and Shaktipat 00:14:58 - Actionless Action 00:18:01 - Accessing Pranic Intelligence 00:21:04 - Connecting with the Higher Power 00:24:22 - The Conflict of Polarity and Duality 00:27:22 - Turning reaction into response 00:30:00 - Seeing through Consciousness 00:32:27 - The Evolution of "I Am" and the Union of Male and Female 00:35:26 - Animals and Human Relationships 00:37:41 - The Shore of Oneness 00:40:20 - Possibility of Further Unfoldment 00:43:20 - The Phenomenon of Walk-Ins and Guru Lineage 00:46:06 - Questions about the Subtle Manifestation of the Ocean 00:48:27 - The Third Dimension and the Miraculous 00:50:58 - Integrative Action and Yogic Philosophy 00:53:47 - Yoga as a Holistic Practice 00:56:31 - Siddhis as Signposts in Yoga Practice 00:59:30 - The Power of Resolves and Affirmations in Yoga Nidra 01:02:42 - Overcoming Addictions through Inner Stress Resolution 01:05:39 - Living in Light and Darkness 01:08:37 - Enlightenment and the Remnants of Individuality 01:11:16 - Managing Sexual Energy and the Misconceptions about Yogis 01:14:20 - Marriage and Expectations 01:17:38 - Devotion and Self-Realization 01:19:54 - Bridging Science and Spirituality 01:22:08 - Supporting and Enriching Different Traditions in Yoga 01:24:25 - Farewell and Future Meetings