{"product_id":"the-truth-of-yoga-daniel-simpson-9780865477810","title":"The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA succinct, approachable guide to the origins, development, key texts, concepts, and practices of yoga.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoga is practiced by many millions of people worldwide and is celebrated for its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. And yet, as Daniel Simpson reveals in \u003ci\u003eThe Truth of Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e, much of what is said about yoga is misleading. For example, the word \"yoga\" does not always mean union. In fact, in perhaps the discipline's most famous text--the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali--its aim is described as separation: isolating consciousness from everything else. And yoga is not five thousand years old, as is commonly claimed; the earliest evidence of practice dates back about twenty-five hundred years. (Yoga may well be older, but no one can prove it.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Truth of Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear, concise, and accessible handbook for the lay reader that draws upon abundant recent scholarship. It outlines these new findings with practitioners in mind, highlighting ways to keep traditions alive in the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865477817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865477810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Daniel Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049003610367,"sku":"9780865477810","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb64ccb4-691b-4be4-8cfb-4d7a639d504c.jpg?v=1684999055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-truth-of-yoga-daniel-simpson-9780865477810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}