2011, ISBN: 9788124604175

D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2011. 2nd edition. Hardcover. New. 19 x 25 cm. Physical posture (asanas) are the most important and often the only constituent of modern Yoga. Many … Mehr…

D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2011. 2nd edition. Hardcover. New. 19 x 25 cm. Physical posture (asanas) are the most important and often the only constituent of modern Yoga. Many practitioners believe that the postures derive from an ancient original set of eighty-four asanas. This book, for the first time, traces traditions of eighty-four postures by examining original materials, including drawings, descriptions in older Indic texts and modern publications which reflect contemporary traditions. It also takes up a number of broad issues related to the topic of Yoga postures so as to provide the reader with a larger context Contents Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation 1. Introduction 2. A Brief Survey of Relevant Texts 3. On the Terms Hathayoga and Rajayoga 4. The Place and Function of Asanas in Yoga Systems : i. The Term Asana ii. Asana as an Ancillary Part (anga) of Yoga Systems iii. The Function of Asanas in Yoga Systems 5. Eighty-four Asanas in Yoga : i. The Number of Asanas in Yoga Systems ii. The Number Eighty-four iii. Eighty-four Asanas in Older Texts : a. Hatharatnavali b. Jogapradipaka iv. Eighty-four Asanas in Contemporary Sources : a. Hanuman Sarma b. Gahgadharan Nair c. Svami Svayamananda d. The Yoga Challenge® System 6. Sets of Illustrations of Eighty-four Asanas : i. Preliminary Remarks ii. The Coloured Drawings of the Asanas according to the Jogapradipaka : a. A Description of the Drawings according to the Jogapradlpaka b. A Reproduction of the Drawings according to the Jogapradlpaka iii. The Line Drawings from Nepal : a. A Description of the Line Drawings from Nepal b. A Reproduction of the Line Drawings from Nepal iv. The Sources in the Jodhpur Tradition : a. A Description of the Line Drawings b. A Reproduction of the Line Drawings c. The Murals in Mahamandir d. A Reproduction of Selected Murals v. The Line Drawings in Svami Svayamananda 1992 vi. Photographs of the Asanas in the Yoga Challenge® System 7. Concluding Remarks 8. Appendices : Lists of Names of Eighty-four Asanas : i. Hatharatnavali 3.9-20 ii. Jogapradipaka, Section 3 iii. Hanuman Sarma 1935 iv. Gangadharan Nair 1962 v. Svami Svayamananda 1992 vi. The Yoga Challenge® System Printed Pages: 207., D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2011, 6<

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[EAN: 9788124604175], Neubuch, [PU: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India], YOGA ASANAS DIFFERENT, Jacket, Printed pages: 207 alongwith numerous coloured and b/w ills. and photograph… Mehr…

[EAN: 9788124604175], Neubuch, [PU: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India], YOGA ASANAS DIFFERENT, Jacket, Printed pages: 207 alongwith numerous coloured and b/w ills. and photographs. Size: 18 Cms x 25 Cms<