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Exploring the Yogasutra : Philosophy and Translation
- Author
- Raveh, Daniel
- Published
- London : Continuum International Pub., 2012.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
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- Contents
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; TRANSLITERATION; ENTRÉE: TRANSLATING THE OTHER--REFLECTIONS ON A FICTIONAL DIALOGUE; Introduction: yoga, translation, the other; 1 Abhyasa/vairagya: a conceptual investigation into the process of yoga; 2 Revisiting avidya and abhinivesa: a note on yoga psychology; 3 Rethinking prajña: Yogasutra 1.49 under a philosophical magnifying glass; 4 Text as a process: a dialogue with Daya Krishna; 5 "The undeciphered text: anomalies, problems, and paradoxes in the Yogasutra" by Daya Krishna; Concise Glossary. and Appendix IAppendix II; Appendix III; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Untitled.
- Summary
- 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.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781441114662 (electronic bk.)
1441114661 (electronic bk.)
1441122125
9781441122124
9781441186713 (ePub ebook)
1441186719 (ePub ebook)
9781472549013 (online)
1472549015
1441146229
9781441146229 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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