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Yogi Heroes and Poets : Histories and Legends of the Nāths.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, 2011Copyright date: ©2011Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (249 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781438438924
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Yogi Heroes and PoetsLOC classification:
  • BL1278.54 -- .Y64 2011eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Yogi Heroes and Poets -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Yogis in History -- 1. The Naths in Hindi Literature -- 2. Religious Identity in Gorakhnath and Kabir -- 3. Different Drums in Gwalior -- 4. The Influence of the Naths on Bhima Bhoi and Mahima Dharma -- Part 2. Theology and Folklore -- 5. On the Magnitude of the Yogic Body -- 6. Awakening Generosity in Nath Tales from Rajasthan -- 7. Matsyendra's "Golden Legend" -- 8. What Should Mīnanāth Do to Save His Life? -- 9. The Matsyendrasamhitā -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Summary: An exploration of the history, religion, and folklore of the Nāths, a Hindu lineage known for Hatha yoga practice.
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Intro -- Yogi Heroes and Poets -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Yogis in History -- 1. The Naths in Hindi Literature -- 2. Religious Identity in Gorakhnath and Kabir -- 3. Different Drums in Gwalior -- 4. The Influence of the Naths on Bhima Bhoi and Mahima Dharma -- Part 2. Theology and Folklore -- 5. On the Magnitude of the Yogic Body -- 6. Awakening Generosity in Nath Tales from Rajasthan -- 7. Matsyendra's "Golden Legend" -- 8. What Should Mīnanāth Do to Save His Life? -- 9. The Matsyendrasamhitā -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

An exploration of the history, religion, and folklore of the Nāths, a Hindu lineage known for Hatha yoga practice.

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