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The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation and Commentary
Georg Feuerstein
Approximately two thousand years old, The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali is the landmark scripture on classical yoga. In this book the author provides a faithful and informed rendering of the aphorisms (sutras) of Patanjali with a word-by-word analysis. A succinct, penetrating commentary adds further insight, making this a work that no serious student of yoga should be without.
"Georg Feuerstein's [book] is ideally suited to help the floundering reader [of sūtras]. Feuerstein pays thorough attention to Sanskrit roots and classical nuances of meaning but is open to fresh approaches. His enchantment with Indian thought is apparent, but he seems unhampered by sectarian ties. He appreciates predecessors and contemporaries yet questions them vigorously. Feuerstein's creative criticism may not bring rave reviews from the Yoga establishment, if there is one, because he challenges long-cherished assumptions about multiple consciousness, the eight limbs of Yoga, and Patanjali's link with Samkhya philosophy. But his courage and style will certainly encourage students of any tradition to continue to seek new insights in ancient text." -Mandira Haynes, Advanced Studies Program, Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco
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