Yoga and the Hindu Tradition

Name: Yoga and the Hindu Tradition
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ISBN: 9780226851167

ISBN-10: 0226851168

ISBN-13: 9780226851167

Edition: 1977

Authors: Jean Varenne, Derek Coltman

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A popular and critical success when it first appeared in France, Yoga and the Hindu Tradition has freed Yoga from the common misconceptions of the recent Yoga vogue. Jean Varenne, the distinguished French Orientalist, presents the theory of classical Yoga, in all its richness, as a method--a concrete way to reach the Absolute through spiritual exercises--which makes possible the transition from existence to essence. This excellent translation, including line drawings and charts, a glossary of technical terms, and a complete translation of the Yoga Darshana Upanishad, begins with a brief description of the metaphysical and religious history on which Yoga is based. Varenne discusses the…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1977
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/15/1977
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.92" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Introduction



Man and the Universe



The Cosmic Order



Man as Analogue



Sarvam Duhkham



In Search of the Absolute



Knowledge



The Migratory Bird



From Yogas to Yoga



The Royal Art



Taming the Body



Dissolving the Mind



Seeing God Face to Face



The Eternal Feminine



The Divine Couple



The Subtle Body



The Power of the Serpent


Conclusion Yoga Darshana Upanishad


Notes


Glossary


Suggestions for Further


Reading Index