Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar ayyaṅgār IAST ; December 14, 1918 , Bellur , Kolar , [1] Karnataka - August 20, 2014 , Pune ) - the founder of Iyengar Yoga . Iyengar taught and practiced yoga for over 70 years and was considered one of the most outstanding modern yoga masters in the world [2] . He has written many books on the philosophy and practice of yoga, the most famous of which are Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. He is also the author of several fundamental yoga texts. Iyengar Yoga has millions of followers around the world [3] .
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| English BKS Iyengar | |
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| Birth name | Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar |
| Date of Birth | December 14, 1918 |
| Place of Birth | Bellour , Kolar , Karnataka , British India |
| Date of death | August 20, 2014 (95 years old) |
| A place of death | |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Occupation | , , |
| Children | Gita, Vinita, Suchita, Sunita, Savita, Prashant |
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In 1991, Iyengar was awarded the Order of Padma Sri , in 2002 - the Order of Padma Bhushan , and in 2014 - the Order of Padma Vibhushan . In 2004, Iyengar entered the list of the hundred most influential people of the year according to the American magazine Time [4] [5] .
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 The early years
- 1.2 International recognition
- 2 Death
- 3 Publications
- 4 Books published in Russian
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Biography
The early years
Iyengar was born into a poor family and his childhood was difficult. Iyengar's native village of Karnataka, Bellur , was severely affected by the Spanish flu pandemic during his birth. As a result, Iyengar grew up weak and sick, suffering from malnutrition and diseases such as malaria , typhoid and tuberculosis . [3] When Iyengar was nine years old, his father died. [3]
At the age of 15, Iyengar moved to live in Mysore with his son-in-law, the famous yogi Tirumalai Krishnamacharya . There he learned to practice asanas , which significantly improved his health. Soon he was able to completely recover his poor health. [3]
In 1937, Krishnamacharya sent Iyengar to Pune to teach yoga at a college sports club. In Pune, Iyengar improved his practice by spending many hours a day learning various techniques and experimenting with creating his own. As Iyengar’s methods improved, more and more students came to him and his fame began to spread throughout Pune and beyond. In 1943, the Iyengar brothers introduced him to a girl named Ramamani, whom he married. [3]
International Recognition
In 1952, Iyengar met and made friends with the famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin , who helped him go to teach yoga in Europe: England , France , Switzerland and other countries. For the first time in history, a large number of Westerners became acquainted with the practice of yoga. Gradually, yoga gained great fame in the West, which is due to Iyengar’s considerable merit [5] .
In 1966, Iyengar's book “Light on Yoga” was published, which became an international bestseller and was translated into 17 languages. This book, often referred to as the “Bible of Yoga,” [2] played a key role in making yoga famous around the world. In the book he provided a detailed description of 200 yoga asanas , 10 pranayamas and 2 bandhas, and also gave his own definition of the basic terms from the Patanjali's Yoga Sutra .
Iyengar then wrote books on pranayama and other aspects of yoga philosophy. In total, Iyengar is the author of 14 books [6] .
In 1975, Iyengar founded the “Memorial Yoga Institute Ramamani Iyengar” in Pune, devoting it to the memory of his dead wife. In 1984, he officially stopped teaching yoga, but continues to be active in the world of Iyengar Yoga, writing books. Iyengar's daughter Gita and son Prashant also gained fame as Iyengar yoga teachers. [5]
In 2005, Iyengar visited the United States , where he presented his new book, Light on Life, and gave a special yoga course at a conference in Colorado organized by the Yoga Journal .
Iyengar visited Russia twice - the first time in 1989, the second time in 2009 [7] .
Death
Iyengar died on August 20, 2014 in a private hospital in Pune. [8]
Publications
- Iyengar, BKS (1966; revised ed. 1977). Light on Yoga. New York: Schocken. ISBN 978-0-8052-1031-6
- Iyengar, BKS (1981). Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing. New York: Crossroad. ISBN 0-8245-0686-3
- Iyengar, BKS (1985). The Art of Yoga. Boston: Unwin. ISBN 978-0-04-149062-6
- Iyengar, BKS (1988). The Tree of Yoga. Boston: Shambhala. ISBN 0-87773-464-X
- Iyengar, BKS (1996). Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. London: Thorsons. ISBN 978-0-00-714516-4
- Iyengar, BKS, Abrams, D. & Evans, JJ (2005). Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom. Pennsylvania: Rodale. ISBN 1-59486-248-6
- Iyengar, BKS (2007). Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health . New York: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7566-3362-2
- Iyengar, BKS (8 Vols, 2000-2008). Astadala Yogamala: Collected Works. New Delhi: Allied Publishers.
- Iyengar, BKS (2009). Yoga Wisdom and Practice. New York: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7566-4283-3
- Iyengar, BKS (2010). Yaugika Manas: Know and Realize the Yogic Mind. Mumbai: Yog. ISBN 81-87603-14-3
- Iyengar, BKS (2012). Core of the Yoga Sutras: The Definitive Guide to the Philosophy of Yoga. London: HarperThorsons. ISBN 978-0007921263
Books published in Russian
- B.K.S. Iyengar. Light of life: yoga. The journey to wholeness, inner peace and ultimate freedom = Alpina non-fiction . - M. , 2016 .-- 222 p. - ISBN 978-5-91671-551-4 .
- B.K.S. Iyengar. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Clarification = Light on the Yoga: Sutras of Patanjali. - M .: Alpina non-fiction , 2016 .-- 392 p. - ISBN 978-5-91671-537-8 .
- B.K.S. Iyengar. Yoga. The path to health. - M .: Flint , 2016 .-- 336 p. - ISBN 5-89750-258-7 .
- B.K.S. Iyengar. Yoga Tree: Daily Practice = The Tree of Yoga. - M .: Alpina non-fiction , 2016 .-- 238 p. - ISBN 978-5-91671-552-1 .
- B.K.S. Iyengar. Yoga Deepika. Yoga Clarification = Yoga Dipika: Light on Yoga. - M .: Alpina non-fiction , 2015 .-- 496 p. - ISBN 978-5-91671-389-3 .
Notes
- ↑ Iyengar, BKS Iyengar - His Life and Work. - CBS Publishers & Distributors, 1991 .-- P. 3.
- ↑ 1 2 Aubrey, Allison. "Light on life: BKS Iyengar's Yoga insights." Morning Edition: National Public Radio , November 10, 1995. (full text) Accessed July 4, 2007
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Iyengar Yoga Resources (2006) Yoga Resources Archived April 16, 2009 by Wayback Machine Accessed September 16, 2006
- ↑ 2004 TIME 100 - BKS Iyengar Heroes & Icons, TIME .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Yoga Journal - Yoga News & Trends - Light on Iyengar Archived on August 31, 2007.
- ↑ IyengarYoga NAUS Archived June 6, 2008 on Wayback Machine Accessed September 16, 2006
- ↑ “Kommersant money”, 07/12/2010 - “Yoga in the hands . ”
- ↑ Umesh Isalkar. Yoga guru BKS Iyengar passes away . The Times of India (Aug 20, 2014). Date of treatment August 20, 2014.
Links
- The official Iyengar website
- Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada
- BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of Southern Africa
- Iyengar Yoga Association of the United Kingdom
- BKS Iyengar National Association of the United States
- Iyengar Institute of San Francisco, USA
- Manchester and District Institute of Iyengar Yoga, UK
- Blog covering Mr. Iyengar's 2005 US visit
- BBC World Service article and program by Mark Tully