{"product_id":"the-integrity-of-the-yoga-ian-whicher-9780791438169","title":"The Integrity of the Yoga Dar\u0026#347;ana: A Reconsideration of Classical Yoga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaintains that the Yoga-Sutras do not advocate abandonment of the world, but rather support a stance that enables one to live more fully in the world without being enslaved by worldly identification.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Integrity of the Yoga Darśana\u003c\/i\u003e centers on the thought of Patañjali, the great exponent of the authoritative and Classical Yoga school of Hinduism and the reputed author of the Yoga-Sutras. In this textual, historical, and interpretive study, Whicher offers a plausible and innovative reading of the \"intention\" of the Yoga-Sutras, namely that Yoga does not advocate the abandonment or condemnation of the world, but rather supports a stance that enables one to live more fully in the world without being enslaved by worldly identification. Challenging and correcting misperceptions about Yoga drawn by traditional and modern interpretations of the Yoga-Sutras, the author argues for a fresh vision of the spiritual potential present in this seminal text, thereby contributing to our understanding of the meaning and practical relevance of Yoga and its reception today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Whicher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791438163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791438169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.92w x 0.97d","brand":"Ian Whicher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065126072575,"sku":"9780791438169","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd2e5906-3849-4316-af08-75f2550fe1c6.jpg?v=1768673162","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-integrity-of-the-yoga-ian-whicher-9780791438169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}