The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Sacred Texts: The Essential Yoga Texts for Spiritual Enlightenment

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Swami Vivekananda

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Sacred Texts

The Essential Yoga Texts for Spiritual Enlightenment

Swami Vivekananda

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Watkins Publishing
01 November 2018

Religion & beliefs; Hindu sacred texts

Features the practical and philosophical foundations of Raja Yoga, the most important text in Eastern religion, translated by Swami Vivekananda, with his commentary.

Providing an explanation ofthe practical and philosophical foundations of Raja Yoga,The Yoga Sūtras of Patanjaliis arguably the most important text on Yogic philosophy.

The Yoga Sūtras of Patanjaliis widely regarded as the most authoritative text on yoga. It comprises a collection of 196 Indiansutras(""threads"" - assutratranslates from Sanskrit) written 1,700 years ago. These threads or aphorisms were compiled by the Indian sage Patanjali and offer guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life.

The book is organized into four parts and provides descriptions of the eight limbs of yoga, such as pranayama and asana. The translated text is presented alongside a clear and insightful commentary by Swami Vivekananda, whichmakes them more accessible to the modern reader and yoga practitioner. His message of universal brotherhood and self-awakening remains relevant today, especially in the current backdrop of widespread political turmoil around the world.

By: Swami Vivekananda
Imprint: Watkins Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 112mm,
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9781786781406
ISBN 10: 1786781409
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 01 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), a Hindu monk, was the foremost disciple of the sage Ramakrishna and a world spokesman for the school of Hindu philosophy called Vedanta. He founded the Ramakrishna Order in India in 1898 and was responsible for the revival of Hindu spiritualism and established Hinduism as a revered religion on the world stage.