Practical guide promotes Rajayoga and compares its essential features with other systems. First of two parts deals with yoga metaphysics, delineating characteristics and functions of Prakrti and Purusa, reality of the external world, and process of evolution. Second part expounds yoga ethics and practice, with emphasis on yoga method, stages of samadhi, and related topics. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Kegan, Paul, London, 1924.
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The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali by Patañjali, James Haughton Woods Acclaimed translation of one of yoga's most important and influential works covers eight-step path of Raja Yoga. This volume incorporates compete sutras, plus a valuable commentary by Veda-Vyasa and explanations by Vachaspati-Miçra.
