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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464293503321

Autore

Gitte Bechsgaard

Titolo

The gift of consciousness : Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras. (Book one, Samādhi Pāda) / / by Gitte Bechsgaard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

1-4438-6155-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Disciplina

294.5436

Soggetti

Philosophy, Indic

Yoga

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Meticulously researched and compellingly written, The Gift of Consciousness is an engaging and approachable overview of Patañjali's Yoga Sutras through the prism of both Eastern and Western psychology. Grounded in a thorough knowledge of the Sanskrit original and training in psychology, Gitte Bechsgaard opens out these complex texts to the general reading public. Bechsgaard's clear-eyed approach makes this ancient text relevant to anyone interested in Yoga philosophy and practice. This book, ...