The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali: a new edition, translation, and commentary ; with insights from the traditional commentators
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York, NY
North Point Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Yoga
/ History
B Patañjali, Philosopher, Yogasūtra |
| Further subjects: | B
Commentary
B Patañjali Yogasūtra B Yoga |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - The history of yoga -- Yoga prior to Patañjali -- The Vedic period -- Yoga in the Upanisads -- Yoga in the Mahabharata -- Yoga and Sankhya -- Patañjali's yoga -- Patañjali and the six schools of Indian philosophy -- The Yoga sutras as a text -- The commentaries on the Yoga sutras -- The subject matter of the Yoga sutras -- The dualism of yoga -- The Sankhya metaphysics of the text -- The goals of yoga -- The eight limbs of yoga -- The present translation and commentary -- Meditative absorption -- Practice -- Mystic powers -- Absolute independence |
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| ISBN: | 0865477361 |