Yoga And Tantra History Philosophy Mythology

Author : Tova Olsson
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9788120843158

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Yoga and Tantra: History, Philosophy & Mythology by Tova Olsson Pdf

The stories about how old yoga is as a practice, where it originated from and who it belongs to are as many as they are conflicting. Yoga practitioners often have to navigate through a jungle of information in order to seek answers to their questions. What exactly is the goal of yoga? Is it relevant for contemporary yoga practitioners to study the Yoga Sutra? What do the various Indian gods and goddesses really symbolise? And what do yogic and tantric traditions have in common? This book offers its readers a clear overview of the origin and historical development of yoga and tantra and an in-depth understanding of the various philosophical systems and concepts used under the name "yoga philosophy". The book also provides insight into how the classical literature often referenced in yoga can be understood contextually, i.e., how it relates to and reflects the time and place it originated in. As well as how yogic mythology and its many deities can be used to put words on an inner experience or shed light on aspects of ourselves. The book is a must-read for yoga teachers, curious practitioners, as well as knowledge seekers. About The Author: TOVA OLSSON is a yoga teacher, religious scholar and writer. She has been published in scientific journals and lectures internationally on the history, philosophy and mythology of yoga and tantra. She holds an MA in history of religions from Gothenburg University and is currently working on her PhD at Umeà University.

Author : Georg Feuerstein
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781935387398

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The Yoga Tradition by Georg Feuerstein Pdf

A unique reference work from the foremost writer on Yoga today, THE YOGA TRADITION surveys the 5,000-year history of Hindy, Buddhistm, Jaina, and Sikh Yoga, featuring full and partial translations of numerous key scriptures and over 200 illustrations. It is considered the CLASSIC text on Yoga practice and history.

Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780691142036

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Yoga by Mircea Eliade Pdf

First published in English in 1958, the author lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, providing a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century.

Author : Geoffrey Samuel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139470216

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The Origins of Yoga and Tantra by Geoffrey Samuel Pdf

Yoga, tantra and other forms of Asian meditation are practised in modernized forms throughout the world today, but most introductions to Hinduism or Buddhism tell only part of the story of how they developed. This book is an interpretation of the history of Indic religions up to around 1200 CE, with particular focus on the development of yogic and tantric traditions. It assesses how much we really know about this period, and asks what sense we can make of the evolution of yogic and tantric practices, which were to become such central and important features of the Indic religious scene. Its originality lies in seeking to understand these traditions in terms of the total social and religious context of South Asian society during this period, including the religious practices of the general population with their close engagement with family, gender, economic life and other pragmatic concerns.

Author : Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834825451

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Tantra by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. Pdf

A leading yoga researcher offers a clear and lively introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of the Tantric spiritual tradition Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of “divine power” (shakti) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy dispels many common misconceptions, providing an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of this extraordinary spiritual tradition. The Tantric teachings are geared toward the attainment of enlightenment as well as spiritual power and are present not only in Hinduism but also Jainism and Vajrayana Buddhism. In this book, Georg Feuerstein offers readers a clear understanding of authentic Tantra, as well as appropriate guidance for spiritual practice and the attainment of higher consciousness.

Author : Christopher D Wallis
Publisher : Mattamayura Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780989761369

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Tantra Illuminated by Christopher D Wallis Pdf

This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West's discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began 1,500 years ago, in the far north of India. The book uses translations from primary Sanskrit sources, offers a profound look at spiritual practice, and reveals Tantra's rich history and powerful teachings.

Author : Christopher D. Wallis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Kashmir Śaivism
ISBN : 0989761312

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Tantra Illuminated by Christopher D. Wallis Pdf

Tantra Illuminated takes the reader on a fascinating journey to the very heart of Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices. Since the West s discovery of Tantra 100 years ago, there has been considerable fascination, speculation, and more than a little misinformation about this spiritual movement. Now, for the first time in the English language, Tantra Illuminated presents an accessible introduction to this sacred tradition that began 1,500 years ago in the far north of India. Using translations from from primary Sanskrit sources and offering a profound look at spiritual practice, this book reveals Tantra s rich history and powerful teachings.

Author : David Frawley
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780910261395

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Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses by David Frawley Pdf

This book provides an excellent introduction to the essence of Hindu Tantrism, discussing all the major concepts and correcting many existing misconceptions.

Author : Ramesh Bjonnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1881717631

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A Brief History of Yoga by Ramesh Bjonnes Pdf

Yoga is growing in popularity all over the world today, yet misconceptions about its original purpose and ancient roots abound. In this refreshing tale of the history of yoga, the author unveils the true heart of the tradition. A Brief History of Yoga is essential reading for all those who care about the past and future evolution of yoga.

Author : Raj Balkaran
Publisher : Stories Behind
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780711271883

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The Stories Behind the Poses by Raj Balkaran Pdf

A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses.

Author : Georg Feuerstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1938043049

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The Yoga Tradition by Georg Feuerstein Pdf

Author : Julius Evola
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620558522

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The Yoga of Power by Julius Evola Pdf

Drawing from original texts on self-mastery, Evola discusses two Hindu movements--Tantrism and Shaktism--which emphasize a path of action to gain power over energies latent within the body.

Author : David Gordon White
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691190457

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Tantra in Practice by David Gordon White Pdf

As David White explains in the Introduction to Tantra in Practice, Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, ranging from the seventh century to the present day, and representing the full range of Tantric experience--Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and even Islamic. Each text has been chosen and translated, often for the first time, by an international expert in the field who also provides detailed background material. Students of Asian religions and general readers alike will find the book rich and informative. The book includes plays, transcribed interviews, poetry, parodies, inscriptions, instructional texts, scriptures, philosophical conjectures, dreams, and astronomical speculations, each text illustrating one of the diverse traditions and practices of Tantra. Thus, the nineteenth-century Indian Buddhist Garland of Gems, a series of songs, warns against the illusion of appearance by referring to bees, yogurt, and the fire of Malaya Mountain; while fourteenth-century Chinese Buddhist manuscripts detail how to prosper through the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper by burning incense, making offerings to scriptures, and chanting incantations. In a transcribed conversation, a modern Hindu priest in Bengal candidly explains how he serves the black Goddess Kali and feeds temple skulls lentils, wine, or rice; a seventeenth-century Nepalese Hindu praise-poem hammered into the golden doors to the temple of the Goddess Taleju lists a king's faults and begs her forgiveness and grace. An introduction accompanies each text, identifying its period and genre, discussing the history and influence of the work, and identifying points of particular interest or difficulty. The first book to bring together texts from the entire range of Tantric phenomena, Tantra in Practice continues the Princeton Readings in Religions series. The breadth of work included, geographic areas spanned, and expert scholarship highlighting each piece serve to expand our understanding of what it means to practice Tantra.

Author : Oscar Marcel Hinze,V. M. Bedekar
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788120805248

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Tantra Vidya by Oscar Marcel Hinze,V. M. Bedekar Pdf

This contains two dissertations on (1) Understanding Archaic Astronomy and (2) Parmenides and the Tantric Yoga. of these the first dissertation concerns the understanding of Archaic Astronomy from the standpoint of a psychologist of perception, trained in Astronomy. The author deals with the psychology of Perception and the seven Lotus-flowers of the Kundalini Yoga-by elucidating the study of Arthur Avalon, giving parallels in other traditions, while presenting a comparative study on its bearing on Astronomy according to Ptolemy. The study throws new light on Parmenides and his doctrine clearing away the mist of misunderstanding in Western Philosophy.

Author : Prem Saran
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351333764

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Yoga, Bhoga and Ardhanariswara by Prem Saran Pdf

This book offers a social–scientific interpretation of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of Tantra dating back 15 centuries. It is a self-reflexive study approached with an insider’s empathy and the perspective of an Indologist, anthropologist, mystic and practitioner of the cult. The work includes a discussion of non-modern Indic themes: mandala as a trope and its manifestations in South Asian regions such as Nepal; yoga and Indic individuality; the concept of bhoga; disciplined wellbeing; gender; and Indic axiology. Using personal praxis to inform his research, the author examines three core themes within Tantra — a ‘holonic’/mandalic individuality that conduces to mystical experience; a positive valorisation of pleasure and play; and cultural attitudes of gender-mutuality and complementarity, as neatly encapsulated in the icon of Shiva as Ardhanariswara. This analysis, as captured by the Tantric mandalas of deities in intimate union, leads to his compelling metathesis that Tantra serves as a permanent counterculture within the Indic civilization. This second edition, with a new Afterword, will greatly interest those in anthropology, South Asian studies, religious studies, gender studies, psychology and philosophy, as also the general reader.