The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice

by Georg Feuerstein

Overview

From the foremost living authority on Yoga comes the most comprehensive and reliable treatment of the subject available today. This is a work of impeccable scholarship by a person who has dedicated his life to the understanding and practice of yoga. The book offers a complete overview of every Yogic tradition, from the familiar to the lesser-known forms. It also covers all aspects of Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina Yoga, including history, philosophy, literature, psychology and practice. In addition, included are translations of twenty Yoga treatises and the first translation of the Goraksha Paddhati.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781890772185
Publisher:	Hohm Press
Publication date:	10/31/2001
Pages:	552
Sales rank:	351,827
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., is founder-director of the Yoga Research Center in Northern California and serves on the governing board of the Healing Buddha Foundation. He is a contributing editor of Yoga Journal, Inner Directions and Intuition and has written thirty books, including the award-winning Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra: The Art of Ecstacy.

Editorial Reviews

The author is founder-director of the Yoga Research Center in Northern California and the author of 30 books on yoga. The present volume is a revised and greatly enlarged edition of the author's 1989 work, . Its objective is to give the lay reader a comprehensive introduction to Indian spirituality, to the evolution and complexity of yoga, and to the relationship of yoga to other aspects of India's culture. Chapters are arranged in sections on yoga foundations, pre-classical yoga, classical yoga, post- classical yoga, and power and transcendence in tantrism. This is a detailed historical and philosophical treatise for the serious student; don't look here for simple treatment of complex ideas, discussion of yoga postures, or a brief guide to spiritual growth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

...[A] volume to which every serious student of Yoga -- indeed, everyone personally interested in this topic -- might seek access....Feuerstein's book can be recommended to just about every person who has embarked upon, or is seriously interested in, authentic spiritual practice.
— Parabola

Edward Brennan