From the Gita to the Grail: Exploring Yoga Stories & Western Myth
In his insightful new book, Bernie reminds us that we have a choice in how we live our lives; we can hold tight to our beliefs, allowing them to dictate our reality, or we can invite every story (or even encounter) to be a gateway into the poetic, multifaceted dimensions of truth, and the fluid nature of reality. --Sarah Powers, author of Insight Yoga and founder of the Insight Yoga InstituteWe think in metaphors. We are aware of some of them because we consciously adopted them in our adult years, but our fundamental mental maps are unconsciously adopted from our culture. By contrasting the metaphorical maps of different cultures we become aware of our own, unquestioned assumptions. Bernie Clark's book does this in a wonderfully entertaining way. It reflects his years of practice and teaching." --Paul Grilley, author of Yin YogaBernie's new book covers mythical territory any student of yoga should be aware of. Diving into both unfamiliar and familiar stories of creation and the path of the hero, Bernie's readable style is like the voice of an Elder. If you could record Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung's conversation over a game of chess, it might sound something like this. --Daniel Clement, founder of Open Source YogaThoughtful readers who love to curl up with a good book; anyone who wants to understand their dreams, desires, and behaviors; all who want to stop sleepwalking along an unconsciously chosen path and make real choice possible in their lives; and all who have found their own cultural myths lacking will find their minds and hearts expanded here, inFrom the Gita to the Grail: Exploring Yoga Stories and Western Myths…an encyclopedic work that invites us to examine our own stories with wonder, interest, and a renewed belief in the possibility of change. --Kristine Morris, ForeWord Reviews, January 2014Author Bernie Clark's tome-like work is an excellent introduction to mythology, religion, and teachings. This book will appeal to yoga practitioners, budding anthropologists, travelers, history buffs, and storytellers. For me, it s become a bookshelf staple. --Marina Chetner, LA Yoga magazine, March 2014