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The Yoga Sutras
I’m a keen yoga dude, so a few years ago I decided to read the ultimate yoga book. The Yoga Sutras is the Bible of yoga. It was written two thousand years ago by the sage Patanjali.
I read the book and it confused me. The more I read, the less I understood. It didn’t seem to be about yoga at all. At least, it was nothing like my weekly yoga class. The book was all about the mind, the soul and things beyond. It talked about reincarnation and karma. It talked about gaining the ability to levitate. Whoa!
I finished the book and began to understand it a little. I thought it over and it precipitated an existential crisis.
Because of this I decided to write a book to explain the Yoga Sutras in a way that’s more accessible to modern readers. And a whole lot funnier. And with some gratuitous sex thrown in for good measure.
I created a character, Dave, who would read the Yoga Sutras and have an existential crisis so that you won’t have to. Instead you can laugh at Dave and learn about the Yoga Sutras through his own words. If you read my version of The Yoga Sutras, you won’t have to read Patanjali’s original version, which is just as well, because it’s written in Sanskrit verse. And there are hardly any jokes.
So that’s what my book is for. I hope you enjoy reading it.
PS. I forgot to say that if you read my book you will discover the secret of happiness. Wow! Plus lots of jokes and some hot sex too!
PPS. You don't need any previous experience of yoga to read the book.
I read the book and it confused me. The more I read, the less I understood. It didn’t seem to be about yoga at all. At least, it was nothing like my weekly yoga class. The book was all about the mind, the soul and things beyond. It talked about reincarnation and karma. It talked about gaining the ability to levitate. Whoa!
I finished the book and began to understand it a little. I thought it over and it precipitated an existential crisis.
Because of this I decided to write a book to explain the Yoga Sutras in a way that’s more accessible to modern readers. And a whole lot funnier. And with some gratuitous sex thrown in for good measure.
I created a character, Dave, who would read the Yoga Sutras and have an existential crisis so that you won’t have to. Instead you can laugh at Dave and learn about the Yoga Sutras through his own words. If you read my version of The Yoga Sutras, you won’t have to read Patanjali’s original version, which is just as well, because it’s written in Sanskrit verse. And there are hardly any jokes.
So that’s what my book is for. I hope you enjoy reading it.
PS. I forgot to say that if you read my book you will discover the secret of happiness. Wow! Plus lots of jokes and some hot sex too!
PPS. You don't need any previous experience of yoga to read the book.
