Biology of Women or The Integrity of the Yoga Darsana

Biology of Women

Author: Ethel Sloan

Biology of Women 4th edition is a unique blend of biological depth with a readable women's health discussion. Reproductive, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors that affect women are covered in detail. New features include case studies, glossary of terms, and historical perspectives.

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The Integrity of the Yoga Darsana: A Reconsideration of Classical Yoga

Author: Ian Whicher

The Integrity of the Yoga Darsana centers on the thought of Patanjali, the great exponent of the authoritative and Classical Yoga school of Hinduism and the reputed author of the Yoga-Sutras. In this textual, historical, and interpretive study, Whicher offers a plausible and innovative reading of the "intention" of the Yoga-Sutras, namely that Yoga does not advocate the abandonment or condemnation of the world, but rather supports a stance that enables one to live more fully in the world without being enslaved by worldly identification. Challenging and correcting misperceptions about Yoga drawn by traditional and modern interpretations of the Yoga-Sutras, the author argues for a fresh vision of the spiritual potential present in this seminal text, thereby contributing to our understanding of the meaning and practical relevance of Yoga and its reception today.

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Centers on the thought of Patanjali, the great exponent of the authoritative and Classical Yoga school of Hinduism and the reputed author of the Yoga-S-utras. Offers a plausible and innovative reading of the "intention" of the Yoga-S-utras, namely that Yoga does not advocate abandonment of the world, but rather supports a stance that enables one to live more fully in the world without being enslaved by worldly identification. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Abbreviations
	Introduction	1
1	Selected Background Material on the Development of Yoga in Early Hindu Thought	5
2	The Yoga-Sutra: Introduction and Metaphysical Perspective	41
3	The Mind (Citta): Its Nature, Structure, and Functioning	89
4	Nirodha, Yoga Praxis, and the Transformation of the Mind	151
5	Cognitive Samadhi	201
6	From Knowledge to the "Aloneness" of the Knower	259
	Conclusion	301
	Notes	309
	Bibliography	387
	Index	401