This is the first comprehensive and systematic analytical study of the major philosophical concepts of classical yoga. The book consists of a series of detailed discussions of the key concepts used by Patanjali in his Yoga-Sutra to describe and explain the enigma of human existence and to point a way beyond the perpetual motion of the wheel of becoming. Feuerstein's study differs from previous ones in that it seeks to free Patanjali's aphoristic statements from the accretions of later interpretations; instead, the author places the Sutra in its original context and sees it as the source of the whole edifice of classical yoga and not just as a summary of previous developments. This book will be of interest to comparative religionists, Indologists, and practitioners of yoga who wish to deepen their understanding of its philosophical basis.
By:
Georg Feuerstein PhD
Imprint: Inner Traditions
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 136mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 9mm
ISBN: 9780892816033
ISBN 10: 0892816031
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 01 June 1996
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by Professor Corrado Pensa Preface I The Concept of God (isvara) II The Self (purusa) III The Structure of the World (prakrti) IV The Concept of Emancipation V Psychological Concepts 1 Citta 2 Vrtti and parinama 3 Klesa, klista-aklista 4 Samskara, vasana, asaya 5 Nirodha 6 Pratyaya VI Practice Concepts 1 Abhyasa and vairagya 2 Pratyahara, dharana, dhyana 3 Samprajnata-samadhi 4 Asamprajnata-samadhi 5 Dharma-megha-samadhi 6 Samyama and the siddhis VII Patanjala Yoga and Classical Samkhya Notes Publications Cited Index
Reviews for The Philosophy of Classical Yoga
This is certainly one of the most profound and original contributions to the understanding of classical yoga. --Mircea Eliade