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I enjoyed reading older yoga books, those published before yoga was popular. The book pictured is by Joan Cooper and was written in the early 70s. Here's something she writes which I'm reflecting on today: "Holy men were 'holy' because they were 'whole' human beings and more highly evolved ment hat were those who formed the majority of people in the societies in which they lived; they were also 'holy' through the simple and single-minded desire which motivated them to serve God and man without wanting power for themselves."
There are three words in her observation which specifically interest me: simple, singleminded, serve. So, I'm reflecting on how those contribute to a 'whole' or 'holy' life.
Another reason I picked up this book is the author herself. This is the biographical description of her on the back cover: "Joan Cooper has been a student of yoga for nearly thirty years (back to the 1940s). She has a degree in international Law (Pomona College, California), and read psychology for her doctorate (Berlin). She works part-time as a freelance psychologist. She is married toa potter and lives in an isolated hamlet on Exmoore. She is also a spiritual healer."
There are three words in her observation which specifically interest me: simple, singleminded, serve. So, I'm reflecting on how those contribute to a 'whole' or 'holy' life.
Another reason I picked up this book is the author herself. This is the biographical description of her on the back cover: "Joan Cooper has been a student of yoga for nearly thirty years (back to the 1940s). She has a degree in international Law (Pomona College, California), and read psychology for her doctorate (Berlin). She works part-time as a freelance psychologist. She is married toa potter and lives in an isolated hamlet on Exmoore. She is also a spiritual healer."
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