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- Truth of Yoga : a Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices
- Publication Name
- The Truth of Yoga
- Title
- The Truth of Yoga
- Subtitle
- A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and P
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780865477810
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- 9780865477810
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Genre
- Health & Fitness, Philosophy
- Release Date
- 08/02/2021
- Release Year
- 2021
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- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
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- 7.8 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2021
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- General, Yoga
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- 256 Pages
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A succinct, approachable guide to the origins, development, key texts, concepts, and practices of yoga. Yoga is practiced by many millions of people worldwide and is celebrated for its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. And yet, as Daniel Simpson reveals in The Truth of Yoga , much of what is said about yoga is misleading. For example, the word "yoga" does not always mean union. In fact, in perhaps the discipline's most famous text--the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali--its aim is described as separation: isolating consciousness from everything else. And yoga is not five thousand years old, as is commonly claimed; the earliest evidence of practice dates back about twenty-five hundred years. (Yoga may well be older, but no one can prove it.) The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and accessible handbook for the lay reader that draws upon abundant recent scholarship. It outlines these new findings with practitioners in mind, highlighting ways to keep traditions alive in the twenty-first century.
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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0865477817
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9780865477810
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Book Title
Truth of Yoga : a Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices
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Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Yoga
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Health & Fitness, Philosophy
Number of Pages
256 Pages
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Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
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B132.Y6s52145 2021
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"The Indian yoga tradition is so abundant that it is impossible to get an all-encompassing understanding of its entirety. In essence, to know yoga is to realize how much one does not know. In this setting, Daniel Simpson offers generous insight into yogic concepts with spirited straight-forwardness and ease while keeping a keen eye on refraining from letting lyrical prose overpower the rich substance of the material itself. In a rare, refreshing and noble manner, Simpson pursues his subject by getting himself out of the way, allowing the thesis of yoga to shine forth in its own light. I find Simpson's book a clear, energizing and quite comprehensive view into yogic thought, all with a multitude of cues and anecdotes for further study for the curious." --Tim Feldmann, co-founder and director, Miami Life Center "Daniel Simpson weaves effortlessly through the history of yoga, ancient to modern, telling a story that is both compelling and approachable. Simpson clearly has a mastery of the textual sources as well as the histories and traditions of practice that surround them, and he presents all of these dimensions to the earnest student of yoga in deeply engaging prose. This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that takes modern yoga seriously as a feature of the practice's continued transformation." --Anya Foxen, author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga "With The Truth of Yoga , Daniel Simpson has written one of the best of the many 'comprehensive guides' to yoga available today. A card-carrying yoga academic, he shares his wealth of knowledge of early, Classical, Hatha, and modern yogas in nearly one hundred, mostly one- and two-page essays, each a compact masterpiece of writing that's both accessible and engaging. Two angushthas up." --Richard Rosen, author of Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Yoga--from Asana to Yama " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia Sauthoff, author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Ritual in the Netra Tantra, "The Indian yoga tradition is so abundant that it is impossible to get an all-encompassing understanding of its entirety. In essence, to know yoga is to realize how much one does not know. In this setting, Daniel Simpson offers generous insight into yogic concepts with spirited straight-forwardness and ease while keeping a keen eye on refraining from letting lyrical prose overpower the rich substance of the material itself. In a rare, refreshing and noble manner, Simpson pursues his subject by getting himself out of the way, allowing the thesis of yoga to shine forth in its own light. I find Simpson's book a clear, energizing and quite comprehensive view into yogic thought, all with a multitude of cues and anecdotes for further study for the curious." --Tim Feldmann, co-founder and director, Miami Life Center "Daniel Simpson weaves effortlessly through the history of yoga, ancient to modern, telling a story that is both compelling and approachable. Simpson clearly has a mastery of the textual sources as well as the histories and traditions of practice that surround them, and he presents all of these dimensions to the earnest student of yoga in deeply engaging prose. This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that takes modern yoga seriously as a feature of the practice's continued transformation." --Anya Foxen, author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga "With The Truth of Yoga , Daniel Simpson has written one of the best of the many 'comprehensive guides' to yoga available today. A card-carrying yoga academic, he shares his wealth of knowledge of early, Classical, Hatha, and modern yogas in nearly one hundred, mostly one- and two-page essays, each a compact masterpiece of writing that's both accessible and engaging. Two angushthas up." --Richard Rosen, author of Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Yoga--from Asana to Yama " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia Sauthoff, author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Ritual in the Netra Tantra "If you are looking for a comprehensive book about yoga beyond asana, then Daniel Simpson's The Truth of Yoga is it! The subject of yoga is vast and he offers tangible bites on topics related to the history, philosophy, and modern manifestations of yoga today in a very accessible and readable way. This book belongs on the shelves of all yoga practitioners, seekers, and philosophical connoisseurs alike." --Sonja Radvila, author of Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters "Daniel Simpson's 'grand tour' of Yoga succinctly presents state-of-the-art research into the history and ideas of Yoga, from its early mention in the Vedas and Upanisads up into the present teachings of Yoga in India and in Europe and the Americas. Simpson highlights what we can learn about the early practice of Yoga in the Mahabharata and touches on the complexity of its espousal as a self-help technique in the West and as a nationalist call to power in contemporary India. Easy to read and impeccably researched, this book gives a useful overview of the Yoga tradition." --Christopher Key Chapple, Founding Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies, Loyola Marymount University, and author of Yoga and the Luminous and Living Landscapes, "With The Truth of Yoga , Daniel Simpson has written one of the best of the many 'comprehensive guides' to yoga available today. A card-carrying yoga academic, he shares his wealth of knowledge of early, Classical, Hatha, and modern yogas in nearly one hundred, mostly one- and two-page essays, each a compact masterpiece of writing that's both accessible and engaging. Two angushthas up." --Richard Rosen, author of Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know About Yoga--from Asana to Yama " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia Sauthoff, author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Ritual in the Netra Tantra "The Indian yoga tradition is so abundant that it is impossible to get an all-encompassing understanding of its entirety. In essence, to know yoga is to realize how much one does not know. In this setting, Daniel Simpson offers generous insight into yogic concepts with spirited straight-forwardness and ease while keeping a keen eye on refraining from letting lyrical prose overpower the rich substance of the material itself. In a rare, refreshing and noble manner, Simpson pursues his subject by getting himself out of the way, allowing the thesis of yoga to shine forth in its own light. I find Simpson's book a clear, energizing and quite comprehensive view into yogic thought, all with a multitude of cues and anecdotes for further study for the curious." --Tim Feldmann, co-founder and director, Miami Life Center "Daniel Simpson weaves effortlessly through the history of yoga, ancient to modern, telling a story that is both compelling and approachable. Simpson clearly has a mastery of the textual sources as well as the histories and traditions of practice that surround them, and he presents all of these dimensions to the earnest student of yoga in deeply engaging prose. This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that takes modern yoga seriously as a feature of the practice's continued transformation." --Anya Foxen, author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga "If you are looking for a comprehensive book about yoga beyond asana, then Daniel Simpson's The Truth of Yoga is it! The subject of yoga is vast and he offers tangible bites on topics related to the history, philosophy, and modern manifestations of yoga today in a very accessible and readable way. This book belongs on the shelves of all yoga practitioners, seekers, and philosophical connoisseurs alike." --Sonja Radvila, author of Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters "Daniel Simpson's 'grand tour' of Yoga succinctly presents state-of-the-art research into the history and ideas of Yoga, from its early mention in the Vedas and Upanisads up into the present teachings of Yoga in India and in Europe and the Americas. Simpson highlights what we can learn about the early practice of Yoga in the Mahabharata and touches on the complexity of its espousal as a self-help technique in the West and as a nationalist call to power in contemporary India. Easy to read and impeccably researched, this book gives a useful overview of the Yoga tradition." --Christopher Key Chapple, Founding Director, Master of Arts in Yoga Studies, Loyola Marymount University, and author of Yoga and the Luminous and Living Landscapes, "The Indian yoga tradition is so abundant that it is impossible to get an all-encompassing understanding of its entirety. In essence, to know yoga is to realize how much one does not know. In this setting, Daniel Simpson offers generous insight into yogic concepts with spirited straight-forwardness and ease while keeping a keen eye on refraining from letting lyrical prose overpower the rich substance of the material itself. In a rare, refreshing and noble manner, Simpson pursues his subject by getting himself out of the way, allowing the thesis of yoga to shine forth in its own light. I find Simpson's book a clear, energizing and quite comprehensive view into yogic thought, all with a multitude of cues and anecdotes for further study for the curious." --Tim Feldmann, co-founder and director, Miami Life Center " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia Sauthoff, author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Ritual in the Netra Tantra, "The Indian yoga tradition is so abundant that it is impossible to get an all-encompassing understanding of its entirety. In essence, to know yoga is to realize how much one does not know. In this setting, Daniel Simpson offers generous insight into yogic concepts with spirited straight-forwardness and ease while keeping a keen eye on refraining from letting lyrical prose overpower the rich substance of the material itself. In a rare, refreshing and noble manner, Simpson pursues his subject by getting himself out of the way, allowing the thesis of yoga to shine forth in its own light. I find Simpson's book a clear, energizing and quite comprehensive view into yogic thought, all with a multitude of cues and anecdotes for further study for the curious." --Tim Feldmann, co-founder and director, Miami Life Center "Daniel Simpson weaves effortlessly through the history of yoga, ancient to modern, telling a story that is both compelling and approachable. Simpson clearly has a mastery of the textual sources as well as the histories and traditions of practice that surround them, and he presents all of these dimensions to the earnest student of yoga in deeply engaging prose. This book is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that takes modern yoga seriously as a feature of the practice's continued transformation." --Anya Foxen, author of Inhaling Spirit: Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga " The Truth of Yoga is a clear, concise, and necessary book that cuts through the myth and misinformation about yoga. Simpson's excellent work is equally useful for the yoga studio, academic classroom, and self-study. It uses the latest research to build a complete guide to the rich history of yoga, its ever-developing practices and philosophies, and offers just the right amount of textual examination to whet the reader's appetite to delve deeper into the literature of the yogic traditions." --Patricia Sauthoff, author of Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Ritual in the Netra Tantra
Table of Content
Introduction Seeking Truth About this Book What is Yoga? Note on Sanskrit 1. Early Yoga Ancient Roots Ascetics and Tapas Seers and Soma Restraint and Ritual Mystic Mantras Saluting the Sun Vedas and Brahmins Is this Hinduism? Cyclical Time Karma, Rebirth and Liberation Renunciation The End of the Vedas Early Upanishads Self-Realization Not This, Not That... Lead Me to the Real! Internalized Focus Rewinding Creation Breath and Consciousness Om and Oneness Seeds of Yoga 2. Classical Yoga Embodied Liberation? Epic Methods Devotional Chanting Gods and Yogis The Meaning of Life War and Peace Acting Wisely Seeing Clearly Meditative Insight The Power of Love Practical Bhakti Trippy Visions Fate and Free Will Finding our Way The Seer and the Seen Nature's Web Sister Systems Patanjali's Yoga Whose Sutras? Reducing Suffering Changing Patterns First Do No Harm Ashtanga and Asana One-Pointed Focus Seeing the Light Divine Awareness Magic Powers Splendid Isolation? Rival Theories 3. Hatha Yoga Transformation What is Tantra? Gurus and Gods Tantric Mantras Mystical Images Six-Part Yoga The Yogic Body Invisible Nadis Imaginary Chakras Raising Kundalini Sacred Geography Uniting Opposites What is Hatha? Yoga for All King of Yogas A Body of Knowledge Practice, Practice... Complex Postures Bodily Remedies Cleansing Actions Breathing and Bandhas Potent Mudras Sex and Yoga Sounds of Silence 4. Modern Yoga Proliferating Postures Expanded Manuals Copy-Paste Primers Missing Links Hidden Inventions Reviving Tradition National Pride Gymnastic Aspects Holistic Health Relax and Revive Indigenous Arts Postural Focus Adjustments and Props Alternative Methods Authenticity vs. Utility What's Appropriate? Power Yoga Yoga Therapy New Directions Conclusion Adaptation Integration
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2020-035109
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