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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of The Spiritual Man
Contributor(s): Patanjali (Author), Johnston, Charles (Author)
ISBN: 1387941992     ISBN-13: 9781387941995
Publisher: Lulu.com
OUR PRICE:   $8.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Yoga
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Mindfulness & Meditation
- Religion | Hinduism - General
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6" W x 9" (0.27 lbs) 76 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Hindu
- Topical - New Age
 
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Publisher Description:
The sutras of the great sage Patanjali, which together constitute a landmark text in yoga spiritualism, are available here in this classic translation by theosophic scholar Charles Johnson. Historically the most translated of all ancient Indian texts, Patanjali's sutras since the beginning of the 20th century enjoyed audiences within and outside India. The translator Charles Johnson was one of Ireland's celebrated theosophists, with a great interest in the religious and philosophical texts of old. This edition originally appeared in 1912, and introduced yoga to Western audiences. The sutras explain the tenets of various yoga, and how the yogi is able to absorb energy and strengthen thereby. The means of gradually attaining a serene mental state known as Kaivalya as a precursor to the blissfulness of samadhi is detailed. The constant practice and disciplined honing of the bodily senses, and the differing forms of yoga used to achieve a state of perfection in each pillar of the practice.