The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (eBook)

The Book of the Spiritual Man

Charles Johnston (Autor)

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2019
128 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-84579-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This ancient text represents one of yoga's most influential and important works. Dating back to India of the second century B.C., the yoga sutras constitute a complete manual for the study and practice of the philosophical system. The sutras, or threads, are aphorisms of wisdom that offer guidelines to living a meaningful and purposeful life. This volume explains the eight limbs of the discipline: restraint, observances, posture, breath control, withdrawal from the senses, attention, meditation, and stillness.Little is known about the life of Patanjali beyond the assumption that he was a contemporary of the Buddha. Charles Johnston, an immensely learned scholar of Eastern traditions, offers modern readers a straightforward translation of Patanjali's writings. This easy-to-follow interpretation will prove a rewarding companion to yoga students, participants in teacher-training programs, and students of Eastern philosophy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.12.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie
• Schlagworte: eight limbs • Patanjali • Raja Yoga • spiritual man • stillness • wisdom • Yoga • yoga philosophy • Yoga Sutras
• ISBN-10: 0-486-84579-6 / 0486845796
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-84579-1 / 9780486845791