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Winner of the 2008 Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Book Award for Excellence in Dharma Studies presented by Taksha InstituteIn Yoga and the Luminous, a book that emerges from more than thirty years of practice, study, and reflection, Christopher Key Chapple addresses the need for an accessible explanation of Yoga's difficult philosophy and its applications in daily life. Yoga practice takes an individual on an inward journey, and through Yoga, one enters a rarefied state of consciousness, a transparency and luminosity described by its great philosopher Patañjali as being'like a clear jewel.'Exploring Yoga through the prism of practice, Chapple begins with a historical overview of the many Yogic traditions in Indian religions. He continues with Yoga practice and the philosophy of Sāṃkhya, and then, in step-by-step fashion, he brings the reader to an understanding of the ethics of Yoga, the role of movement and breath, and the processes of concentration and meditation. Finally, building on the root metaphor of luminosity and light, Chapple explains the applications of Yoga in daily life.Yoga and the Luminous also includes a word-by-word translation of Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra, the foundation

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Author

Christopher Key Chapple

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780791474754

Category

religious

Subjects

Philosophy, Religion, Hinduism

Rating

4.2 / 5 (15 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14