Title: Exploring the Yogasūtra : philosophy and translation /
Authors: Raveh, Daniel.; Patañjali.
Publisher: Continuum,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Patañjali.; Yoga
Abstract: "Patañjali's Yogasutra is an ancient canonic Indian text composed in Sanskrit in the 3rd or 4th century. Belonging to a very different cultural milieu, this ulti-layered text is philosophical, psychological and practical in nature. Offering a philosophical reading of Patañjali's Yogasutra, this book discusses themes such as freedom, self-identity, time and transcendence, and translation - between languages, cultures and eras. Drawing substantially upon contemporary Indian materials, it discusses for the first time classical yoga as reflected upon by Daya Krishna (1924-2007) with constant reference to Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya's (1875-1949) studies in yoga philosophy. The genuine attempt on behalf of these two original thinkers to engage philosophically with Patañjala-yoga sets the tone of the textual exploration provided here."--pub. desc.
Contents: Introduction: Yoga, Translation, the Other -- 1. Abhyasa/Vairagya: A Conceptual Investigation into the Process of Yoga -- 2. Revisiting avidya and abhinivesa: A note on Yoga Psychology -- 3. Rethinking Prajña: Yogasutra 1.49 under a Philosophical Magnifying Glass -- 4. Text as a Process: A dialogue with Daya Krishna -- 5. "The Undeciphered Text: Anomalies, Problems and Paradoxes in the Yogasutra" by Daya Krishna.