{"product_id":"krishnamacharya-on-kundalini-simon-atkinson-9781800501522","title":"Krishnamacharya on Kundalini: The Origins and Coherence of his Position","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKrishnamacharya on Kuṇḍalinī \u003c\/em\u003eexplores a distinctive teaching of 'the father of modern yoga', T. Krishnamacharya. Whereas most yoga traditions teach that \u003cem\u003ekuṇḍalinī\u003c\/em\u003e is a serpentine energy that rises, Krishnamacharya defined it as a serpentine blockage that represents \u003cem\u003eavidyā\u003c\/em\u003e (spiritual ignorance) and prevents \u003cem\u003eprāṇa\u003c\/em\u003e (breath or life-force) from rising. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Simon Atkinson draws on over 20 years of study and practice under teachers following Krishnamacharya, and combines the analysis of quotations from yoga workshops with a detailed study of traditional Sanskrit texts. He traces the textual origins of Krishnamacharya's position to two sects of Viṣṇu-worshiping temple priests, and shows how it is compatible with a stream of South Asian thought where snakes represent something to be overcome.\u003cbr\u003eAtkinson challenges claims that Krishnamacharya's position can be found in his religious tradition of Śrīvaiṣṇavism. He questions the tradition's reliance on textual sources, showing how the coherence of Krishnamacharya's position can only be maintained by employing elaborate arguments and rejecting texts that teach otherwise. He also explores how Krishnamacharya's teaching on \u003cem\u003ekuṇḍalinī\u003c\/em\u003e influences how yoga is practised. He argues that Krishnamacharya's position is best viewed as a model for experience that guides practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800501528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800501522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Equinox Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.72d","brand":"Simon Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945667723519,"sku":"9781800501522","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d52e2864-637c-41df-8d2b-515a73249046.jpg?v=1681509305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/krishnamacharya-on-kundalini-simon-atkinson-9781800501522","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}