{"product_id":"yoga-in-practice-princeton-readings-in-religions-9780691140865","title":"Yoga in Practice (Princeton Readings in Religions)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimary texts in yoga  from ancient times to today  Yoga is a body of practice that spans two millennia and transcends the boundaries of any single religion  geographic region  or teaching lineage. In fact  over the centuries there have been many \"yogas\"yogas of battlefield warriors  of itinerant minstrels and beggars  of religious reformers  and of course  the yogas of mind and body so popular today. Yoga in Practice is an anthology of primary texts drawn from the diverse yoga traditions of India  greater Asia  and the West. This one-of-a-kind sourcebook features elegant translations of Hindu  Buddhist  Jain  and even Islamic yogic writings  many of them being made available in English for the very first time. Collected here are ancient  colonial  and modern texts reflecting a broad range of genres  from an early medical treatise in Sanskrit to Upanishadic verses on sacred sounds; from a Tibetan catechetical dialogue to funerary and devotional songs still sung in India today; and from a 1930s instructional guide by the grandfather of contemporary yoga to the private papers of a pioneer of tantric yoga in America.  Emphasizing the lived experiences to be found in the many worlds of yoga  Yoga in Practice includes David Gordon Whites informative general introduction as well as concise introductions to each reading by the books contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666175057973,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691140863","price":34.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691140865.jpg?v=1782421845","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/yoga-in-practice-princeton-readings-in-religions-9780691140865","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}