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The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (Paperback): Alistair Shearer The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (Paperback)
Alistair Shearer
R382 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R40 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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 life in the modern world and are for all those who seek the benefits of self-knowledge.

The Story of Yoga - From Ancient India to the Modern West (Paperback): Alistair Shearer The Story of Yoga - From Ancient India to the Modern West (Paperback)
Alistair Shearer
R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How did a venerable Indian spiritual discipline turn into a GBP20 billion-a-year mainstay of the wellness industry? What happened along yoga's winding path from the caves and forests of the sages to the gyms, hospitals and village halls of the modern West? This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time, leading us on a journey from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through Christianity and the British Empire, to Indian nationalists and the twentieth-century West. Yoga has now become embedded in powerful social currents including feminism, digital media, celebrity culture, the stress pandemic and the quest for authentic identity. Shearer's revealing history boasts a colourful cast of characters past and present, in an engaging tale of scholars and scandal, science and spirit, wisdom and waywardness. This is the untold story of yoga, warts and all.

The Story of Yoga - From Ancient India to the Modern West (Hardcover): Alistair Shearer The Story of Yoga - From Ancient India to the Modern West (Hardcover)
Alistair Shearer
R936 R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Save R111 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How did a venerable Indian spiritual discipline turn into a GBP20 billion-a-year mainstay of the wellness industry? What happened along yoga's winding path from the caves and forests of the sages to the gyms, hospitals and village halls of the modern West? This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time, leading us on a journey from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through Christianity and the British Empire, to Indian nationalists and the twentieth-century West. Yoga has now become embedded in powerful social currents including feminism, digital media, celebrity culture, the stress pandemic and the quest for authentic identity. Shearer's revealing history boasts a colourful cast of characters past and present, in an engaging tale of scholars and scandal, science and spirit, wisdom and waywardness. This is the untold story of yoga, warts and all.

The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (Hardcover): Alistair Shearer The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (Hardcover)
Alistair Shearer
R406 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

“A wonderful translation, full of contemporary insight yet luminous with eternal truth.”—Jacob Needleman

The Yoga Sutras were cast in their present form in India around the third century b.c. Yoga is from the Sanskrit root meaning “union,” and a sutra is a thread or aphoristic verse. The basic questions “Who am I?” “Where am I going?” “What is the purpose of life?” are asked by each new generation, and Patanjali’s answers form one of the oldest and most vibrant spiritual texts in the world. He explains what yoga is, how it works, and exactly how to purify the mind and let it settle into absolute stillness. This stillness is our own Self. It is the indispensable ground for Enlightenment, which is the ultimate goal of all our aspirations.

Alistair Shearer’s lucid introduction and superb translation, fully preserving Patanjali’s jewel-like style, bring these ancient but vital teachings to those who seek the path of self-knowledge today.

Bell Tower’s series, Sacred Teachings, offers essential spiritual classics from all traditions. May each book become a trusted companion on the way of truth, encouraging readers to study the wisdom of the ages and put it into practice each day.

The Upanishads (Paperback): Alistair Shearer, Peter Russell The Upanishads (Paperback)
Alistair Shearer, Peter Russell
R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In the Light of the Self - Adi Shankara and the Yoga of Non-dualism (Paperback): Alistair Shearer In the Light of the Self - Adi Shankara and the Yoga of Non-dualism (Paperback)
Alistair Shearer
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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