Establishing and maintaining harmonious relationship between them is the fundamental aim of christian yoga. Yoga in ten lessons by jean marie dechanet alibris. Christian yoga by jean dechanet goodreads share book. He came back to france in 1972, and lived for a few months in father dechanets hermitage. I think it may initiate a new trend of christian yoga classes proliferating throughout the united states. Buy yoga in ten lessons by jean marie dechanet online at alibris.
Marie dechanet, a benedictine monk, wrote book on christian yoga, but it is only in the last two or three years that it has. Posing to bible verses and gospel music originated in the united states and has recently made its way down under. Three of his books were translated into english, but all have been outofprint for. He then went on to develop a form of yoga which he believed was eminently suited to christians and which allowed healthy incorporation of the human body into spirituality. We are working on bringing his teachings back into print. Christian yoga is not a new concept and teacher training with yoga faith is a great way to combine your love of yoga and your passion for god. More information about this seller contact this seller 2. And in the meantime, i made a close study of yoga in general, the results of which appear in my book, yoga, tai chi, reiki. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kevin flynn shares his first experiences with yoga a little book long out of. Three of his books have been translated into english. Yoga and the christian faith a russian orthodox church website. This he does, with an acute awareness of the counter christian ethos of traditional yoga. In 1962, jeanmarie dechanets volume christian yoga was published.
He was a benedictine monk, a missionary in the belgian congo, and a hermit in the southern french alps. Nov 17, 2017 yoga mudras in orthodox christian art. Christian yoga is a term, perhaps first coined by the french monk fr. Bibhu dev misra on november 17, 2017 article, featured, yoga and spirituality, note. Christian meditation is a sacred activity nourishing your faith that the kingdom of god is within you. I feel my hunger for god growing, and my thirst for righteousness, and my desire to be a christian in the full strength of the word to be for christ, to be of christ, without any halfmeasures of reservations. Originally published in french in 1956, christian yoga is one of the oldest books available considering the intersection of yoga and christianity. And then, if you do practice yoga as a christian, do so with reflective attention, to see how your yoga and. Luxembourg, switzerland and germany become latest european. We find that practicing yoga in the transformative light of christ heals the divides in our lives. In 1964, he returned to europe where his superiors allowed dechanet to live and work in valjouffrey, in southern france, where he taught classes on hatha yoga, whole foods, and theology.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Catholic interest in yoga started a decade ago when dom jean. Dechanet advocated a holistic spirituality uniting soul and body to counteract a world of noise, an unusual message for the time from an unusual messenger. First author on christian yoga gabriel dechanet was born in the small village of isches in northeastern france on january 18, 1906. This is a basic introduction to yoga practice from the perspective of a male catholic religious living in france. The excerpt in the section above is from the book christian meditation inspired by yoga and a course in miracles by donald james giacobbe. It is obviously geared to the thinker who seeks to be informed on the cohesion of mind body and spirit in prayer within the christian tradition and discipline. Dechanet was a french benedictine monk in the 19th century, called the father of christian yoga by.
Jeanmarie dechanet, yoga hilft christen eine moglichkeit, hrsg. Even though it has been discussed for decades, notably in the pioneering book christian yoga 1956 by benedictine monk jeanmarie dechanet, the hermeneutics are still unsatisfying. In his book christian yoga dechanet takes up the challenge of christianizing yoga. This lovely book is his testament that yoga assisted him not just in his prayer and meditation, but in his whole life as a christian. Today, christians who want to practice faithbased yoga in a group setting can find a growing number of christian yoga classes. Buy yoga and god by jean dechanet online at alibris. Priests and nuns discover yoga enhances grasp of faith the. When he was in his 40s, dechanet discovered yoga through a magazine. The author is in no way mercenary and perhaps this is why this book can only be found in used book sales. Written in 1956, this book is a bit dated, but it is both an accessible primer to starting yoga near the end of the book and a comprehensive theology of the whole body. Jean marie dechanet, who explored physical exercise and various forms as a way to connect with god. The very idea of christian yoga raises various questions because it is necessarily related to the concept of interspirituality a. He considers yoga, as a set of practices involving asceticism and spirituality, albeit originating in the eastern religious tradition, to be beneficial to the practice and daily life of individuals in and outside of a western monastic order, because of the common grounding in. My tendency in this direction is really not the delusion that books and words are preferable to realworld reality, but that careful reading performs the.
As such, dechanets teachings on hatha yoga are deeply rooted in christian. Bordenkirchers approach to yoga is a relatively novel one, but not completely revolutionary. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Three of his books were translated into english, but all have been outofprint for years. Catholics should know that it has the imprimatur of the church. Nancy roths text a new christian yoga was released. Jean claude, digging the foundations of the matrimandir, auroville, india. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Jul 02, 1971 catholic interest in yoga started a decade ago when dom jean. Dechanet became the father of todays movement of christians. This he does, with an acute awareness of the counterchristian ethos of traditional yoga. On the basis of dechanets thought, the author of this paper explores also some new approaches to christian yoga. His father, octave dechanet, died when he was only two, and his mother, marierose braconnier, raised him and his older brother with the help of her parents. He wrote books, articles, and volumes of short christian yoga magazines that he sent out to subscribers.
Teresa of avila and christian yoga as shown forth in dom j. Yoga faith is proud to be a registered christian yoga association master school, rcyams, where our curriculum centers around jesus christ and the word of god. Jul 21, 2002 bordenkirchers approach to yoga is a relatively novel one, but not completely revolutionary. He studied yoga with swami gitanandha in pondicherry and then stayed for a time at sri aurobindos ashram where he met the mother.
Breath prayers and whole worship, interpreted from jeanmarie dechanet, by michelle thielen. Martin dojcar on christian yoga collegeville institute. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. His book christian yoga was written in the late 1940s and is out of print today, but you can still. The third edition was translated into english in 1960 under the title christian yoga, and published that same year. His book christian yoga was written in the late 1940s and is out of print today, but you can still find copies in circulation. Uneasy with this view, i determined to go back and look more closely at the christian yoga of dechanet to which he was obviously referring. A study of the relationships that exist between christian prayer as seen n the spirituality of st. Yoga and the christian faith a russian orthodox church.
An international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 60 countries. On the other hand, are there not too many intellectuals about who, without knowing it, have put a muzzle on their hearts, and whose spiritual life misses those deep intuitions that are of the world of the spirit. The father of christian yoga was working as a missionary in africa when his book was first published in france, england, and america. It is obviously geared to the thinker who seeks to be informed on the cohesion of mind body and spirit in prayer within the christian. Image pdf with contents in bookmarks, accurate pagination and metadata, etc. Considered by many to be the father of christian yoga, dechanet was the first proponent in what has become a larger movement of western christians who have learned and taught yoga in the west. That book, now dubbed an invitation to christian yoga, was updated and published in 2001. It is now almost fifty years old but also timeless. In 1962, jeanmarie dechanet s volume christian yoga was published. Switzerland, luxembourg and germany have become the latest european countries to close their schools in a desperate bid to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Christian yoga by jean dechanet book 24 editions published between 1960 and 1984 in english and undetermined and held by 509 worldcat member. Roland hindmarsh separating the ideas and techniques of universal application from purely oriental expressions of temperament, culture and religion, the author presents yoga theory, practice and development in terms. This lovely little book is the testament of a modest belgian monk that yoga assists him not just in his prayer and meditation, which he does after. The book consists of a lengthy preface, an introduction, and two sections.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. With his theological and spiritual background, he came to see that the religious underpinning of such yoga clashed with his christian beliefs. By his 1961 letters, he was living in a monastic foundation in what is now the democratic republic of congo. This article has been included as a chapter in prof. Jeanmarie dechanet january 18, 1906 may 19, 1992, french. Jeanmarie dechanet 19061992 was a french benedictine priest who wrote prolifically about yoga and christianity. Yoga faith christian yoga instructor certification. We are a network of christians from all denominations who explore the connections between yoga philosophy and christian theologyand the practices of both.
Christians practicing yoga is dedicated to researching and preserving the lost teachings of the father of christian yoga as well as his hermitage in southern france. His book christian yoga was written in the late 1940s and. Herder, wien, 1975, tb, 8, 165 s ecken leicht best. He believes that yoga can help us to be better christians, provided we practice it within a framework of christian prayer. Michael lockwoods anthological book the unknown buddha of christianity. This is a first edition 1956 copy in saint andrews abbey library signed by pere jean. Priests and nuns discover yoga enhances grasp of faith. Apr 28, 2016 christian yoga is not the oxymoron it may at first appear to be. Originally published in french in 1956, christian yoga is one of the oldest books available considering the intersection of yoga and christianity, and in many ways, fr.
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