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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Alistair Shearer
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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 104.
The basic questions of Who Am I? Where Am I Going? What Is the Purpose of Life? are asked by every generation, and Patanjali's answers (given in the third century BC) form one of the oldest spiritual texts in the world. 'That which unites' is called 'Yoga' - and is thus much broader than the form of exercise so popular today. It is a way to restore our lost wholeness, our integrity as complete human beings, by unifying the personality around a centre that is silent and unbounded. Alistair Shearer's superb introduction and translation bring these ancient, vital teachings to ... Read more
The basic questions of Who Am I? Where Am I Going? What Is the Purpose of Life? are asked by every generation, and Patanjali's answers (given in the third century BC) form one of the oldest spiritual texts in the world. 'That which unites' is called 'Yoga' - and is thus much broader than the form of exercise so popular today. It is a way to restore our lost wholeness, our integrity as complete human beings, by unifying the personality around a centre that is silent and unbounded. Alistair Shearer's superb introduction and translation bring these ancient, vital teachings to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846042836
SKU
9781846042836
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About Alistair Shearer
Alistair Shearer did postgraduate work in Sanskrit at the University of Lancaster after studying literature at Cambridge. He currently divides his time between lecturing and writing on the sacred art of Hinduism and Buddhism, teaching meditation courses and leading cultural tours to the Indian sub-continent. His latest publications include The Spirit of Asia and Buddha: The Intelligent Heart.
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