Yogi heroes and poets : histories and legends of the Naths / / edited by David N. Lorenzen and Adrian Munoz

• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.5/436
• Soggetto topico: Natha sect; Yoga
• Altri autori: LorenzenDavid N MunozAdrian
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Yogi Heroes and Poets""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1. Yogis in History""; ""1. The Naths in Hindi Literature""; ""2. Religious Identity in Gorakhnath and Kabir""; ""3. Different Drums in Gwalior""; ""4. The Influence of the Naths on Bhima Bhoi and Mahima Dharma""; ""Part 2. Theology and Folklore""; ""5. On the Magnitude of the Yogic Body""; ""6. Awakening Generosity in Nath Tales from Rajasthan""; ""7. Matsyendraâ€?s “Golden Legendâ€?""; ""8. What Should MÄ«nanÄ?th Do to Save His Life?""; ""9. The MatsyendrasamhitÄ?""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography"" ; ""Contributors""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a remarkable range of information on the history, religion, and folklore of the Nāth Yogis. A Hindu lineage prominent in North India since the eleventh century, Nāths are well-known as adepts of Hatha yoga and alchemical practices said to increase longevity. Long a heterogeneous group, some Nāths are ascetics and some are householders; some are dedicated to personified forms of Shiva, others to a formless god, still others to Vishnu.The essays in the first part of the book deal with the history and historiography of the Nāths, their literature, and their relationships with other religious movements in India. Essays in the second part discuss the legends and folklore of the Nāths and provide an exploration of their religious ideas. Contributors to the volume depict a variety of local areas where this lineage is prominent and highlight how the Nāths have been a link between religious, metaphysical, and even medical traditions in India.
• Altri titoli varianti: Histories and legends of the Naths
• Titolo autorizzato: Yogi heroes and poets
• ISBN: 1-4384-3892-3; 1-4416-9909-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813190003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II