Exploring the Yogasutra : Philosophy and Translation
Exploring the Yogasutra : Philosophy and Translation By Raveh, Daniel; Patañjali
2012 | 185 Pages | ISBN: 1441122125 | PDF | 2 MB
2012 | 185 Pages | ISBN: 1441122125 | PDF | 2 MB
Patajali's Yogasutra is an ancient canonic Indiantext composed in Sanskrit in the 3rd or 4th century. Belonging to a verydifferent cultural milieu, this multi-layered text is philosophical, psychological and practical in nature. Offering a philosophical reading ofPatajali's Yogasutra, this book discusses themes such as freedom, self-identity, timeand transcendence, and translation between languages, cultures and eras. Drawing substantially upon contemporary Indian materials, it discussesfor the first time classical yoga as reflected upon by Daya Krishna (1924-2007)with constant reference to Kri.