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Author: Surendranath Dasgupta Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136389458 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 213
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This is Volume V of ten in a collection of works on India: Religion and Philosophy. Originally published in 1924, this study is an attempt at a brief exposition of the philosophical and religious doctrines found in Patafijali's Yoga-sutra as explained by its successive commentaries of Vyasa, Vacaspati, Vijfiana Bhikshu, and others.
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136389458 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 213
Book Description
This is Volume V of ten in a collection of works on India: Religion and Philosophy. Originally published in 1924, this study is an attempt at a brief exposition of the philosophical and religious doctrines found in Patafijali's Yoga-sutra as explained by its successive commentaries of Vyasa, Vacaspati, Vijfiana Bhikshu, and others.
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 048614853X Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 210
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Practical guide promotes Rājayoga and compares its essential features with other yoga systems. First part deals with yoga metaphysics. Second part expounds yoga ethics and practice.
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe ISBN: 9788120802186 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 216
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Yoga is the steadiness of the mind, with the annihilation of the mental states, into a particular type of graduated state leading to Self-realization. The earliest exponent of this system called Rajayoga, the highest of all yogas as distinguished from Hathayoga and Mantrayoga was Patanjali who wrote Aphorisms on Yoga in 150 B.C. The present treatise relates to the system of Rajayoga as enunciated by Patanjali and explained by his commentators Vyasa, Vacaspati, Vijnanabhiksu and others. It deals with the foundation of the yoga practices their philosophical, psychological, cosmological, ethical and religious doctrines. It compares the essential features of the yoga system with other systems of philosophical thought and establishes, in particular, its affinity to the system of Samkhya. The work consists of fifteen chapters divided into two parts bound in one volume. Part I (Chapters I-VII) deals with Yoga Metaphysics, delineating mainly the characteristics and functions of Prakrti and Purusa, the reality of the external world and the process of Evolution. Part II (Chapters VIII-XV) expounds Yoga Ethics and Practice with emphasis on Yoga method stages of Samadhi and kindred topics. This study is documented with a preface giving an outline of the topic, an appendix on Sphota-the relation of words with their ideas and things, and a general index. Contents Book I. Yoga Metaphysics: Prakrti, Purusha, The Reality of the External World, The Process of Evolution, The Evolution of the Categories, Evolution and Change of Qualities, Evolution and God. Book II. Yoga Ethics and Practice: Mind and Moral States, The Theory of Karma, The Ethical Problem, Yoga Practice, The yogangas, Stages of Samadhi, God in Yoga, Matter and Mind, Appendix, Index.
Author: Christopher Key Chapple Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317572173 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 324
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Jaina Studies is a relatively new and rapidly expanding field of inquiry for scholars of Indian religion and philosophy. In Jainism, "yoga" carries many meanings, and this book explores the definitions, nuances, and applications of the term in relation to Jainism from early times to the present. Yoga in Jainism begins by discussing how the use of the term yoga in the earliest Jaina texts described the mechanics of mundane action or karma. From the time of the later Upanisads, the word Yoga became associated in all Indian religions with spiritual practices of ethical restraint, prayer, and meditation. In the medieval period, Jaina authors such as Haribhadra, Subhacandra, and Hemacandra used the term Yoga in reference to Jaina spiritual practice. In the modern period, a Jaina form of Yoga emerged, known as Preksa Dhyana. This practice includes the physical postures and breathing exercises well known through the globalization of Yoga. By exploring how Yoga is understood and practiced within Jainism, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of Yoga Studies, Religious Studies, Philosophy, and South Asian Studies.
Author: Kenneth Rose Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472571703 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 224
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Contemplative experience is central to Hindu yoga traditions, Buddhist meditation practices, and Catholic mystical theology, and, despite doctrinal differences, it expresses itself in suggestively similar meditative landmarks in each of these three meditative systems. In Yoga, Meditation and Mysticism, Kenneth Rose shifts the dominant focus of contemporary religious studies away from tradition-specific studies of individual religious traditions, communities, and practices to examine the 'contemplative universals' that arise globally in meditative experience. Through a comparative exploration of the itineraries detailed in the contemplative manuals of Theravada Buddhism, Patañjalian Yoga, and Catholic mystical theology, Rose identifies in each tradition a moment of sharply focused awareness that marks the threshold between immersion in mundane consciousness and contemplative insight. As concentration deepens, the meditator steps through this threshold onto a globally shared contemplative itinerary, which leads through a series of virtually identical stages to mental stillness and insight. Rose argues that these contemplative universals, familiar to experienced contemplatives in multiple traditions, point to a common spiritual, mental, and biological heritage. Pioneering the exploration of contemplative practice and experience with a comparative perspective that ranges over multiple religious traditions, religious studies, philosophy, neuroscience, and the cognitive science of religion, this book is a landmark contribution to the fields of contemplative practice and religious studies.
Author: Stuart Ray Sarbacker Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 1438481233 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 308
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Clear, accessible, and meticulously annotated, Tracing the Path of Yoga offers a comprehensive survey of the history and philosophy of yoga that will be invaluable to both specialists and to nonspecialists seeking a deeper understanding of this fascinating subject. Stuart Ray Sarbacker argues that yoga can be understood first and foremost as a discipline of mind and body that is represented in its narrative and philosophical literature as resulting in both numinous and cessative accomplishments that correspond, respectively, to the attainment of this-worldly power and otherworldly liberation. Sarbacker demonstrates how the yogic quest for perfection as such is situated within the concrete realities of human life, intersecting with issues of politics, economics, class, gender, and sexuality, as well as reflecting larger Indic religious and philosophical ideals.
Author: Dr. Shankaranarayana Jois Publisher: Shambhala Publications ISBN: 1611801729 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 338
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A guide to personal discipline and social ethics from a classical Sanskrit scholar, designed for the modern yoga practitioner. In today’s complex world, how is it possible to truly live as a yogi? Traditional yoga theory offers fresh, insightful solutions to today’s practical lifestyle concerns, ranging from environmentalism to personal health and wellness. Tuning into classic yoga philosophy and teachings can bring to light our greatest strengths while showing us how to maintain a healthy body and clear mind while attaining inner happiness. Drawing from his personal experiences of yoga and insight into ancient Sanskrit texts, Dr. Shankaranarayana Jois connects yogic philosophy to how we approach food, work, education, relationships, and other conscious lifestyle choices to support our deepest longings for happiness, peace, and balance. Practical and insightful, The Sacred Tradition of Yoga begins with a clear and deep inquiry into the human condition, reminding us of true purpose of Yoga. The second half of the book focuses on the yamas and niyamas, the personal disciplines and social ethics of yoga. Throughout, Dr. Jois’ teachings honor ancient traditions and underscore the benefits we can gain from adopting a yogic way of life in the modern world.
Author: Michael Stone Publisher: Shambhala Publications ISBN: 0834824434 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 258
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There is more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening. At the root, there is a vast and intriguing philosophy that teaches the ethics of nonviolence, patience, honesty, and respect. Michael Stone provides an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy along with teachings on how to bring our understanding of yoga theory to deeper levels through our practice on the mat—and through our relationships with others.
Author: Harold Coward Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791487911 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 126
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Harold Coward explores how the psychological aspects of Yoga philosophy have been important to intellectual developments both East and West. Foundational for Hindu, Jaina, and Buddhist thought and spiritual practice, Patañjali's Yoga Sutras, the classical statement of Eastern Yoga, are unique in their emphasis on the nature and importance of psychological processes. Yoga's influence is explored in the work of both the seminal Indian thinker Bhartrhari (c. 600 C.E.) and among key figures in Western psychology: founders Freud and Jung, as well as contemporary transpersonalists such as Washburn, Tart, and Ornstein.. Coward shows how the yogic notion of psychological processes makes Bhartrhari's philosophy of language and his theology of revelation possible. He goes on to explore how Western psychology has been influenced by incorporating or rejecting Patañjali's Yoga. The implications of these trends in Western thought for mysticism and memory are examined as well. This analysis results in a notable insight, namely, that there is a crucial difference between Eastern and Western thought with regard to how limited or perfectible human nature is—the West maintaining that we as humans are psychologically, philosophically, and spiritually limited or flawed in nature and thus not perfectible, while Patañjali's Yoga and Eastern thought generally maintain the opposite. Different Western responses to the Eastern position are noted, from complete rejection by Freud, Jung, and Hick, to varying degrees of acceptance by transpersonal thinkers.
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta
Author: Surendranath Dasgupta
Author: Christopher Key Chapple
Author: Kenneth Rose
Author: Stuart Ray Sarbacker
Author: Dr. Shankaranarayana Jois
Author: Prashant S. Iyengar
Author: Michael Stone
Author: Harold Coward