

The Yoga Sutras of Patajali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary
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- Landmark Translation: Presents a new translation and edition of Patajali's work, written almost two millennia ago, focusing on attaining direct experience and realization of the purusa, the innermost individual self or soul.
- Classical Treatise: Serves as the classical treatise on the Hindu understanding of mind and consciousness and the technique of meditation, significantly influencing Hindu religious practices.
- Precise Presentation: Each sutra is provided with Sanskrit text, transliteration, and a precise English translation, followed by Edwin F. Bryant's authoritative commentary.
- Scholarly Commentary: Bryant's commentary is grounded in the classical understanding of yoga, conveying the meaning and depth of the sutras for a Western readership without compromising scholarly rigor or traditional authenticity.
- Integrated Insights: Includes insights drawn from primary traditional commentaries on the sutras written over the last millennium and a half.
- Authoritative Author: Written by Edwin F. Bryant, a professor of Hindu religion and philosophy at Rutgers University, who also conducts workshops on yoga sutras globally.
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- Book formatPaperback
- Fiction/nonfictionFiction
- GenreReligion
- Pub date2009-01-01T20:52:46Z
- Pages672
- Reading levelPreschool
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A landmark new translation and edition
EDWIN F. BRYANTreceived his PhD in Indology from Columbia University. He is a professor of Hindu religion and philosophy at Rutgers University, and also teaches workshops on the yoga sutras and other Hindu texts in yoga communities around the world.
Written almost two millennia ago, Patajali's work focuses on how to attain the direct experience and realization of thepurusa: the innermost individual self, or soul. As the classical treatise on the Hindu understanding of mind and consciousness and on the technique of meditation, it has exerted immense influence over the religious practices of Hinduism in India and, more recently, in the West.
Edwin F. Bryant's translation is clear, direct, and exact. Each sutra is presented as Sanskrit text, transliteration, and precise English translation, and is followed by Bryant's authoritative commentary, which is grounded in the classical understanding of yoga and conveys the meaning and depth of the su-tras in a user-friendly manner for a Western readership without compromising scholarly rigor or traditional authenticity. In addition, Bryant presents insights drawn from the primary traditional commentaries on the sutras written over the last millennium and a half.A superb contribution to the secondary literature onyoga. Critically grounded in the scholarship onyogaand the rich textual history of the tradition, Bryant nevertheless succeeds in transcending both the excessively technical approaches toyogascholarship as well as much of the popular nonsense aboutyogain the proliferating schools' in the New Age marketplace. Bryant impressively communicates the essentials ofyogaphilosophy and practice to the thoughtful but non-specialist general reader. His translations from the Sanskrit are precise and well-grounded, and his interpretations are provocative and persuasive. His book will surely be welcomed by both serious scholars and responsible practitioners. Gerald James Larson, Rabindranath Tagore Professor Emeritus of Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University, Bloomington, and Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. Bryant's translation of and commentary on Patajali'sYoga Sutrasreveal the rich tapestry of schools and viewpoints that form the background for theyogatradition. Dr. Bryant teaches us to delight in the diversity of ideas and commentaries that come along with the equally diverse practices ofyoga. He helps us to look deeper into a universal pattern of all practices, taking us out of the fundamentalism and exclusivity of our own schools. Grounded in an unbiased sense of ancient history, he clears away any confusion about the meaning of and the connections between differentyogaphilosophies. His book is a well-rounded and inspiriting course on the real connections between ideas, practices, and direct experience. I enthusiastically recommend it. Richard Freeman, author of The Yoga Matrix
Edwin Bryant has provided us with a sweeping, kaleidoscopic overview of this essentialyogatext. His clear and engaging prose brings Patajali's aphorisms to life, taking his reader on an amazing journey through the history ofyogaphilosophy. David Gordon White, Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of Sinister Yogis
Edwin Bryant unpacks the layers of history and traditional commentaries that are in the suitcase of theYoga Sutras. Through his depth of understanding and research rendered in this detailed map, we are able to travel a little closer to our soul. I will be reading and referring to his text for a lifetime. Rodney Yee, author of Moving Toward Balance
The greatest strength of Edwin Bryant's work on theYoga Sutrasis that he has taken the most abstruse comm - Bryant, Edwin F.
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