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meditation

Meditation Yoga

Written by Masahiro Oki, originally in Japanese. Translated by Mizue Tamaki and Belia Biesheuvel. With words by Dr Nathmal Tatia, ex-president of Nalanda University. Published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland.

Pages: 259

Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.9 x 1.8 cm

Price: £25 plus P & P

Completed in 2001, this is faithful translation of the original Japanese edition. Useful for our daily thinking as well as for academic studies. This is a book to be read many times to discover the deep meanings of its contents.

From the blurb: “To have faith is to have unshakeable confidence in the ultimate benign nature of the universe and Life-force.”

Contents:

  • Chapter I WHAT IS YOGA?
  • Chapter II BASIC TRAINING
    • A. The Eight Stages of Yoga
    • B. The first stage of Yoga: Yama (Cautions)
      The Establishment of the Correct Attitude of Mind-heart
    • C. The Second Stage of Yoga: Niyama (Recommendations)
    • D. The Third Stage: Āsana and Dōzen
      The Way to Create Correct Physical Balance
    • E. The Fourth Stage of Yoga: Prānāyāma (Diet and Breath Control)
    • F. The Fifth Stage of Yoga: Pratyāhāra
      Self-Control, Control of the Senses
  • Chapter III MEDITATION DISCIPLINE
    • A. The Depth and Breadth of Yoga Meditation
    • B. The Real Meaning of Concentration and Detachment
    • C. The Sixth Stage of Yoga: Dhāranā
    • D. The Seventh Stage of Yoga: Dhyāna
    • E. The Eighth stage of Yoga: Samādhi and the Highest State: Universal Joy
  • Chapter IV ACTUAL PRACTICE
    • A. Meditation Discipline in the Dōjō
    • B. A Holy Man I Met in Prison
    • C. The Use of Fear in Mystical Esoteric Religious Training
Practical Yoga

Practical Yoga

Written by Masahiro Oki, originally in Japanese.

Revised and published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Pages: 132

Dimensions: 26.0 x 18.7 x 1.1cm

Price: £20 plus P & P

This book gives practical instructions and step-by-step photographic analyses of yoga poses, corrective exercises, hara-strenghening exercises, purification exercises and breath control.

Last Lectures

Last Lectures

Lecture series of Masahiro Oki

Edited by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Pages: 52

Dimensions: 20.5 x 14.5 x 0.4 cm

Price: £8.50 plus P & P

The lectures in this small book were given during Master Oki’s teaching tour in Europe between 22 June and 23 July 1985.

Philosophical Background of Oki-do yoga

Philosophical Background of Oki-do yoga: Teachings of Buddha, Mahavira and Gandhi

Distributed by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland and Okido Natural Health Education Trust Ltd

Pages: 61

Dimensions: 20.7 x 14.7 x 0.5 cm

Price: £5 plus P & P

This small book is a record of Dr. Nathmal Tatia’s lectures during the Golden Week seminar and the Life Encounter seminar in Japan in April and May in 1986.

Last Lectures in Japan

Last Lectures in Japan

Lecture series of Dr. Nathmal Tatia

Edited by Maartje van Hooft and Mizue Tamaki

Published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Pages: 135

Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.0 x 1.0 cm

Price: £20 plus P & P

The lectures in this book, given in Japan in 1998, are on comparative religion and culture between Japan and India.

Dr. Tatia studied Jainism and Buddhism, and in 1951 he got his degree of Doctor in Literature on Jaina Philosophy from Calcutta University. From 1952 till 1977 he was a professor of Buddhist Philosophy and the director at Nalanda Mahavihara, and a professor of Jaina Philosophy and the director at Vaishali Research Institute, Government Bihar. From 1977 till 1997 he was the director of the Jain-Institute at Ladnun. He translated many Pali and Sanskrit classics, and was a guest professor of the Harvard University.

Kyoka-ho: Strengthening Your Life Force

Kyoka-ho: Strengthening Your Life Force

Written by Masahiro Oki

Translated by Mizue Tamaki and others

Edited by Ronald Boin and others

Published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Pages: 235

Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.5 x 1.4 cm

Price: £30 plus P & P

Pledges of Oki Sensei

Pledges of Oki Sensei: Presenting The Philosophy of Okido Yoga  (A)

Pledges written by Masahiro Oki

Translated by Tomoko Mori and others

Published by Okido Natural Health Education Trust Ltd

Pages: 35

Dimensions: 20.7 x 14.7 x 0.3 cm

Price: £5 plus P & P

The original Japanese pledges and English translation are presented side by side.

Oki-yoga Daily Principles

Oki-yoga Daily Principles  (B)

Pledges written by Masahiro Oki

Translated by Mizue Tamaki and others

Published by Stichting Okido Yoga Dojo Nederland

Pages: 235

Dimensions: 25.0 x 12.0 x 0.2 cm

Price: £3 plus P & P

Both Pledge Books (A) & (B) together

Price: £6.50 plus P & P

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