{"product_id":"yoga-and-the-luminous-patajalis-spiritual-path-to-freedom-9780791474761","title":"Yoga and the Luminous: Patajali's Spiritual Path to Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fresh look at Yoga philosophy.  Winner of the 2008 Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Book Award for Excellence in Dharma Studies presented by Taksha Institute  In Yoga and the Luminous  a book that emerges from more than thirty years of practice  study  and reflection  Christopher Key Chapple addresses the need for an accessible explanation of Yogas difficult philosophy and its applications in daily life. Yoga practice takes an individual on an inward journey  and through Yoga  one enters a rarefied state of consciousness  a transparency and luminosity described by its great philosopher Patajali as being \"like a clear jewel.\" Exploring Yoga through the prism of practice  Chapple begins with a historical overview of the many Yogic traditions in Indian religions. He continues with Yoga practice and the philosophy of Skhya  and then  in step-by-step fashion  he brings the reader to an understanding of the ethics of Yoga  the role of movement and breath  and the processes of concentration and meditation. Finally  building on the root metaphor of luminosity and light  Chapple explains the applications of Yoga in daily life.  Yoga and the Luminous also includes a word-by-word translation of Patajalis Yoga Stra  the foundational text of Yoga philosophy and a system of ethical practice and bodily purification. The translation is accompanied by an analysis that traces key ideas through the text  such as the reversal of mental and sensory outflows and the theme of spiritual discernment. Chapple also gives special attention to the feminine in the description of Yoga practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665907540021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0791474763","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780791474761.jpg?v=1782413810","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/yoga-and-the-luminous-patajalis-spiritual-path-to-freedom-9780791474761","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}