The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali: a new edition, translation, and commentary ; with insights from the traditional commentators
Authors: | ; ; |
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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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 |