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Tracing the Path of Yoga: The History and Philosophy of Indian Mind-Body Discipline

Tracing the Path of Yoga: The History and Philosophy of Indian Mind-Body Discipline

Sarbacker, Stuart Ray

Hardcover

BuddhismHinduismYoga

ISBN10: 1438481217
ISBN13: 9781438481210
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jan 1 2021
Pages: 451
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

A comprehensive and theory-rich investigation of the history and philosophy of yoga, from its Indian origins to the contemporary context.

Clear, accessible, and meticulously annotated, Tracing the Path of Yoga offers a comprehensive survey of the history and philosophy of yoga that will be invaluable to both specialists and to nonspecialists seeking a deeper understanding of this fascinating subject. Stuart Ray Sarbacker argues that yoga can be understood first and foremost as a discipline of mind and body that is represented in its narrative and philosophical literature as resulting in both numinous and cessative accomplishments that correspond, respectively, to the attainment of this-worldly power and otherworldly liberation. Sarbacker demonstrates how the yogic quest for perfection as such is situated within the concrete realities of human life, intersecting with issues of politics, economics, class, gender, and sexuality, as well as reflecting larger Indic religious and philosophical ideals.

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