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| 100 | 1 | _aBechsgaard, Gitte. | |
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_aThe Gift of Consciousness : _bPatanjali’s Yoga Sutras (Book One. |
| 250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aNewcastle-upon-Tyne : _bCambridge Scholars Publishing, _c2013. |
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| 264 | 4 | _c©2014. | |
| 300 | _a1 online resource (384 pages) | ||
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| 505 | 0 | _aIntro -- CONTENTS -- INVOCATION TO PATAÑJALI -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION I Classical Yoga and Contemporary Practice -- PART I FOUNDATIONS: The Fundamentals of Yoga -- CHAPTER 1 YOGA AS TIMELESS TRUTH: Initiation and Tradition -- CHAPTER 2 YOGA AS CONCENTRATION: Gathering the Restless Mind -- CHAPTER 3 YOGA AS PURIFICATION: From Darkness to Light -- CHAPTER 4 YOGIC PSYCHOLOGY: Knowing the Inner Landscape -- PART II CULTIVATION: The Practice of Yoga -- CHAPTER 5 YOGIC DISCIPLINE: Transformation through Integrated Practice -- CHAPTER 6 THE MANY FACES OF DETACHMENT: Vairāgya Defined -- CHAPTER 7 THE ALCHEMY OF TRANSFORMATION: Developing Yogic Character -- PART III INTENSIFICATION: Overcoming Strife -- CHAPTER 8 THE NINE ROADBLOCKS: Walking the Path of the Razor's Edge -- CHAPTER 9 CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE: Finding Solace and Perspective -- PART IV DESTINATION: The Goal of Yoga -- CHAPTER 10 YOGA AS MYSTICAL TRANCE: The Ascent of Consciousness -- CHAPTER 11 THE INNER TREASURES: Blessings of Yogic Trance -- SECTION II Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras (Samādhi Pāda): COMMENTARIES AND CLASSICAL TEACHINGS -- READERS NOTES -- COMMENTARIES AND CHARTS -- REFERENCES -- Index. | |
| 520 | _aMeticulously researched and compellingly written, The Gift of Consciousness is an engaging and approachable overview of Patañjalis Yoga Sutras through the prism of both Eastern and Western psychology. Grounded in a thorough knowledge of the Sanskrit original and training in psychology, Gitte Bechsgaard opens out these complex texts to the general reading public. Bechsgaards clear-eyed approach makes this ancient text relevant to anyone interested in Yoga philosophy and practice. This book,. | ||
| 588 | _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. | ||
| 590 | _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aPatañjali. -- Yogasutra. Samadhi pada. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aPhilosophy, Indic. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aYoga. | |
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_iPrint version: _aBechsgaard, Gitte _tThe Gift of Consciousness _dNewcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing,c2013 _z9781443847629 |
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