The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha

Download or read book The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha written by and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Yoga Vāsiṣṭha a clear, provocative summary of one of the leading texts of Hinduism. Swami Venkatesananda continues the long tradition of elaborating on and clarifying the teachings of the sage Vāsiṣṭha. It captures the verve of the original text while eliminating needless repetition. For the specialist, this book makes available a handy guide to the original Sanskrit without sacrificing philosophical depth. To the comparative religionist, it provides an occasion for understanding how Hinduism has been able to accommodate seemingly opposite schools of thought without giving way to the platitudes which mar many syncretic movements.