The History and Philosophy of Yoga

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by  Georg Feuerstein

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Contents •
CONTENTS
PREFACE xi
PRACTICAGLU IDELINFEOSR S TUDENTS 1
IH.o wt oS tudy 1
1S.e -ltSfudy 1
2.Re mediAaclt ion 1
IIC.ou rsOebj etvcies 3
II.OI rganizoaftt hMieao tne riinta ihlBssni der 4
1I.n spiQruio(ntsgeo )rP reamble/Overview 4
2.Ma iPnoi nts 4
3A.d ditiSoounracMlea terials 4
4.Fu rtRheeard (ionLrgi stening) 4
5F.o Rre eflction 4
6H.o mework 5
IVC.ou rsRee quirements 6
1R.e quiRreeadd inLgsi taenndi ng 6
2.Ho mework 6
3E.s yssa 7
4.Qu estionnaires 8
5I.d entiYfyouirSn ugb imsosnis 8
6.In teractYiounrTg u twoirt h 8
7.Ce rcttaieofi fC ompletion 9
OVERVIEW 11
IB.a sCiocm ponoefnTh teYs og aT radition 11
IIO.v erOarlgla nizoafTt heiYo ognaT radition 12
InvocBateiforoeTn e achings 15
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aY:olg saS hcolvasr.
YogaP ractitioner 16
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2:aI lnPs r saeio fS tu(dSyv haydyaa) 23
Homewo#r k1 25
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Contents • II
INTRODUCTIOTNH:EI MPULSTEO WARD
TRANCSENDENCE 27
IR.e achBieynogn tdh Eeg oP eornsality 27
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i3:aT lhsYeo gao fS cience 29
IIT.e chlnoogoifEe ass atnW de st 30
II.RI ealaintMdyo deolfRse ality 31
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i4:aY olgsaS ymbolism 32
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i5aT:lh sWe a ro fth Geo ds
anAdn tgiods 39
IVY.og aa ntdh Meo deWme st 40
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i6aE:la ssa tnW de st 42
Homewo#r2k 44
PAROTN EF:O NUDATNISO 45
WhaYtog aM eansM et o 46
Chapt1e:Br u idlinBgl okcs 47
Overview 47
IT.h Ee ssenocfYeo ga 47
SourcRee ad#i1 nD:ga skhinuarmti-Stotra 51
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i7aT:jel os- Bindu-
Upansihad 52
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i8aI:lYs so g aa R eligion? 54
IIW.h at'isna N ame?T-hTee rYmog a 59
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i9aT:lr sa ditDieofinnailto ifYoo gnas 60
IIDIe.g rees- Tonrfsa cSeenldTfehnPecr ea:c ti(taYigoionnrYe o gri ni)6 0
IVG.u idLiinhgg:tT hTee acher 63
ThWea shermaantdnh Lei on 67
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1a0Slel:se Rceta dionng s
the uG-uDripslRceei lationship 68
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1 a1Tl:hsGe u rDui:ps eller
ofD arksnse 71
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aT2lh:sGe u rFuu nocnt:i
BroadcaRsetail(niEgtx yc erpt) 73
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aT3lr:su G eu ruFsa,l se
GuursC,r aGzuyr (usE xcerpt) 74
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1a4Eli:sg [heVtr soens ]
thTee ac(hGeurr u-Ashtaka) 79
V.L eamiBneygo ntdh Seel fT:h De ispclie 81
OnD ispclsiehip 84
VIG.i viBnrigtt ho N eaw I dentIintiyti:a tion 86
VI.IC raWziys doamn Cdr aAzdye pts 89
SourcRee ad#i2n:Sg i dadS-hidhddan-tPdahdai(t Seecltion9)1
Homewo#r3k 92
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Chapt2e:Tr h eW heeolfY oga 93
IO.v erview 93
IIR.aj -aYogaT:h Re espdleenYntog ao f iSrpiKtiunagls 95
II.HI athoag-aCY:u ltivaanAtdaimnagn tBionyde 95
IVJ.n anoag-aSY:en egi witEhy eot fWh ised om 96
TheTr ipura-aRsayha 98
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1 a:5Jl nsa Ynoag-aT:h Pea th
ofW isdom 99
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aY6lo:gsa o fD iesrcnment 101
SourcRee ad#i3n:Ag m rtia-BiUpnadinus-had 130
V.B haktoig-aTY:h eS e-lTrfanesndciPnogw eorfL ove 160
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aT7lh:sDe e ptohfB hakti 180
SourcRee ad#in4:Bg h akuttiro-afSN arada 122
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aB8lh:sa kti-Yoga 142
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i1aW9lo:sr shGiopv in(dBjaha a-
GovinAdsarcb)ie tdoS hankara 172
VIK.a rmao-gYaF:r eedionAm c tion 134
VI.I ManotgraSa:-ou Ynad saV ehicolfTer n asecndence 141
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:0l WsAo r lodfS ound 124
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i21aM:las n troag-aSY:o undOiuntg
thDee pWtiht hin 148
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:2Tl hesG ayatarnirt-aM 151
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:3Tl hseS acred SyOml lab1l45e
VI.IL Iayao-gYa: ovDliintsghsU en iverse 196
IX. InYtogeagA:r M aold eSmy hntesis 17 1
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:4Al usr odbo'iLsni ef aYnogda 127
Homewo#r4k 108
Chapt3e:Yr o gaan d OtHhinedruT raditions 182
IA. B rid'-sEyVei eowft hCeu ltHuirsatloo flrnyd ia 128
IIT.h eG loowfP yschPiocw -eYrogaan Ads cteicism 168
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:5Tl apsa :sC reatFriiev e 178
II.DI eilghitnN oth:iY noggaa nd Wtahyoe f R enunciatio1n39
IVY.og aa nHdi ndPuh isloophy 198
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i26a:Rle sefl ctioontn hsOe n e 214
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i27a:Tlh sLe i feo fS hankara 215
V.Y ogaA,y ure-dVaa,nS dd idhMae dincei 231
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i28a:Iln sd ian NatMuerdoinpcea2i t3h2i c
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VIY.og aa nHdi ndRue ligion 244
Homewo#r5k 248
Questio#n n1a ire 249
PARTTW O:P RE-CALSISCAYLO GA 253
Chapt4e:Yr o gianA ncietnT imes 255
IH.i stfoorrS ye- lUfnderstanding 255
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i2a:9Jl esaG ne bs'eCsro ntribution
towaarN de wE psitemology 256
IIF.r oSmh amantioYso gma 264
II.YI oga anEdn itghmeIa ntudisca- rSasCvviaitzliai tion 268
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i30a:Tlh se uIsna-drSasvati
CviiilzatRievoints eids 270
IVS.ac rfiicaen Mde ditaTthiReoi nt:Yu oaglao f
thRegi -Veda 278
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i31aT:lhs Fe ourV edas 281
SourcRee ad#in5:Rg gi -Ved(a Sleection) 287
V.S peolflT rsa nesncdceenT:h Mea giYcoagla of
thAeht avar-Veda 289
SourcRee ad#in6Ag:ht avar-Ved(a Sleection) 289
VIT.h Mey sterViroautBsyr ao thhoeords 289
Homewo#r6k 292
Chapt5e:Tr h eW hispeWriesdd oomft he
EarlUyp ainshads 293
IO.v erview 293
IIT.h Ber ih-AardanayU-apkansihad 330
II.TI hCeh dnodgya-pUainshad 340
IVT.h eTa itytaiU-rpiainshad 305
V.O thAenrc iUepnatns ihads 307
VIT.h Eea rYlogya U pansihasd 311
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i32a:Tlh sUe n iveWrissdaolm
ofthUep ansihads 341
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i33aE:la sr Ulpya nishadic
MeditaUtpaisoann:a 329
Homewo#r7k 333
Chapt6e:Jr a iYnoag aT:h eT eachnigos ft he
VictorFiooruds-k Mears 335
IH.i stoOrviecravli ew 335
AdditiSoounracMlea ter#i34a:Slh so Briotgr apihes of
RishaNbehmai,, P aarnsdh va 341
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