The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and PracticeA unique reference work from the foremost writer on Yoga today, THE YOGA TRADITION surveys the 5,000-year history of Hindy, Buddhistm, Jaina, and Sikh Yoga, featuring full and partial translations of numerous key scriptures and over 200 illustrations. It is considered the CLASSIC text on Yoga practice and history. |
Contents
Yoga and Other Hindu Traditions | |
PRECLASSICAL YOGA | |
The Whispered Wisdom of the Early Upanishads | |
Jaina Yoga The Teachings of the Victorious FordMakers | |
Yoga and Yogins in the Purânas | |
The Yogic Idealism of the YogaVâsishtha | |
God Visions and Power The YogaUpanishads | |
Yoga in Sikhism | |
POWER AND TRANSCENDENCE IN TANTRISM | |
Yoga as Spiritual Alchemy The Philosophy and Practice of HathaYoga | |
Epilogue | |
The Philosophy and Practice of PâtanjalaYoga | |
Yoga in Buddhism | |
The Flowering of Yoga | |
CLASSICAL YOGA | |
POSTCLASSICAL YOGA | |
The Vedantic Approach to God Among the Vishnu Worshipers | |
Chronology | |
Glossary of Key Terms | |
Select Bibliography | |
Addendum to Select Bibliography | |
Other editions - View all
The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice Georg Feuerstein No preview available - 2008 |
The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice Georg Feuerstein No preview available - 1998 |
The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice Georg Feuerstein No preview available - 1998 |
Common terms and phrases
Absolute action adept ancient ascetic âtman Bhagavad-Gîtâ bindu bliss body body-mind brahman breath control Buddha Buddhism cakra called century C.E. Chapter commentary Comments composed concentration consciousness deities Delhi devotion disciple Divine ecstasy ecstatic enlightenment esoteric existence experience force Gîtâ Goddess Goraksha guru Hatha-Yoga heart Hindu Hinduism human hymns immortality India inner Jaina Jainism karma known Krishna kula kundalinî liberation Lord lotus Mahâyâna manifest Matsyendra means meditation mind Motilal Banarsidass mudrâ mystical Nâtha nondualism one’s Patanjali path philosophy posture practice practitioner prâna Râma Râmânuja realization refers renunciation Rig-Veda ritual sacred sacrifice sage samâdhi Sâmkhya Sanskrit schools scriptures sense Shaivism Shakti Shankara Shiva siddha sound spiritual Sri Aurobindo stanzas subtle supreme Sűtra Swami symbol Tantra Tantric Tantrism tattva teacher teachings Tibetan tradition transcendence transcendental transcendental Reality translated ultimate Reality universe Upanishads Vaishnava Vedânta Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu wisdom word worship Yoga Yoga-Sűtra yogic yogin