Into the I of All: An Ultimate Yoga - Paperback

by Muni Natarajan (Author)

"Into the I of All" is written by author, Muni Natarajan, a Western mystic with an Eastern soul, who studied and trained for 37 years under the enlightened yoga master, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami while living in his monasteries. This book can best be described as a yoga manual for living. It outlines the ancient system of Raja yoga in 108 steps and emphasizes that yoga is more than exercise. Ultimately, it is a philosophy and a path of discovering the essence of one's spiritual Self. Written for all levels, this book will appeal to the yoga enthusiast who wishes to explore the mystical aspects of yoga in a deeper way.

Author Biography

For 37 years, Muni lived as a monk in a Hindu monastery on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The primary focus of his monastic study was an ancient and traditional yoga called Raja Yoga. During his monastery years, Muni (also known as Natarajnathaswami) served as a primary teacher of younger monks. Additionally, he held yoga workshops for spiritual seekers visiting the monastery, and participated as a teacher on the monastery's travel/study programs. These travel/study programs, called Innersearches, merged pilgrimage with yoga during travels to India and other global destinations. Prior to entering the monastery, Muni was a professional jazz musician who played drums for Quincy Jones, the Glen Miller Band, and Don Ho in Hawaii. As a result of his musical inclination, Muni became the monastery's primary chant and bhajan leader. He studied the Indian musical system of ragam and talam and received instruction in tabla and classical North Indian singing from the highly esteemed Swami Nada Brahmananda of India. Muni had the distinct privilege of traveling the world with his guru, Satgurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, an enlightened mystic who received the Year 2000 U Thant Peace Award from Sri Chimnoy of the United Nations. Muni also worked as an artist, designer, writer and editor of Hinduism Today magazine. His writing focused on yoga, vegetarianism, meditation and Ayurveda. Since departing the monastery in 2007, Muni has been writing books about yoga and sharing his inner discoveries and inspirations through world music and art. His most recent book, A Monk's Tale, chronicles his adventures living as a Hindu monk in San Francisco, Hawaii and India. Muni's book, Into the I of All, serves as a basis for his weekend workshops and classes. As a teacher, Muni's intention is to do as his guru did - help students find inner peace and contentment amidst everyday challenges while seeking Self Realization in an ultimate practice of yoga.