{"product_id":"exploring-the-yoga-sutras","title":"Exploring the Yoga Sutras","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eYoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e, composed by Patañjali nearly two millenia ago, is foundational to the Yoga systems, and widely regarded as a seminal text for students and practitioners of Yoga alike. While Patañjali’s work is centrally concerned with the exposition of a practice aimed at self-realisation, it is as much interested in the philosophical ideas that underpin the forms of practice it advocates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eExploring the Yoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e, Nicholas Sutton offers a new translation of the text accompanied by a systematic examination of its ideas, with reference to some of the principal traditional commentaries. Unpacking the layers of meaning embedded in the text, Sutton demonstrates how the\u003cem\u003e Yoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e weaves the philosophy and practice of Yoga together in a subtle blend that provides a framework for understanding the position of the embodied living being within this world and the means by which the world may be transcended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussing each \u003cem\u003esutra\u003c\/em\u003e, both individually and in the context of different passages, \u003cem\u003eExploring the Yoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e strives to make the complex ideas of this Yoga classic accessible to the modern reader who may not have a prior grounding in the study of Indian philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOXFORD CENTRE SERIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eExploring the Yoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e is part of The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series. This book joins other accessible texts on Hindu Studies authored by expert scholars, including\u003cem\u003e The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eWomen in the Hindu World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXPERT AUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicholas Sutton is the Director of the Continuing Education Department of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. He received his PhD from Lancaster University, writing his doctoral dissertation on the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e, and currently develops and tutors online courses on Hindu religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDUCATION AID: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book serves as a comprehensive resource for both classwork and independent study. With the integration of suggested further reading, and glossary of Sanskrit terms, and images throughout, \u003cem\u003eExploring the Yoga Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e offers an accessible introduction to a foundational Yoga classic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Insight Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42234383761483,"sku":"9798887620794","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/7223\/1499\/files\/88838-121609-cover.jpg?v=1774212672","url":"https:\/\/rockbandmerch.com\/products\/exploring-the-yoga-sutras","provider":"Rock Band Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}