{"product_id":"sayings-of-gorakhnath-gordan-djurdjevic-9780199977673","title":"Sayings of Gorakhnath: Annotated Translation of the Gorakh Bani","description":"Sayings of Gorakhnath presents a translation of late-medieval texts in Old Hindi, traditionally attributed to one of the founders of the Order of Nath Yogis. The Naths are associated with the creation and development of hatha yoga, with important historical and ideological links to Hindu tantra and alchemy. The texts gathered in this collection on the one hand provide a criticism of religious authority based on external knowledge lacking personal experience, while on the other hand they celebrate the path of yoga and its methods of engagement with the subtle body and its centres of occult energy and miraculous powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ultimate goal of the style of yoga described in the \u003cem\u003eSayings of Gorakhnath\u003c\/em\u003e concerns the attainment of immortality and divinization of its adepts. This is achieved by redirecting the trajectory of the seminal fluid, which in the process transforms into the elixir, the \u003cem\u003eamrt\u003c\/em\u003e. In order to accomplish that goal, a regime of yogic practices is suggested, consisting of the assumption of a steady posture, breathing exercises, \u003cem\u003emantra\u003c\/em\u003e chanting, and meditation. Djudjevic and Singh's translations are preceded by an introduction and accompanied by notes, which contextualize and elucidate the subject matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordan Djurdjevic, Shukdev Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199977674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199977673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Gordan Djurdjevic","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054745186559,"sku":"9780199977673","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c301be2-408c-48e3-92c5-32c8de0d672d.jpg?v=1685031748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sayings-of-gorakhnath-gordan-djurdjevic-9780199977673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}