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Roots of Yoga is a 2017 book of commentary and translations from over 100 ancient and medieval yoga texts, mainly written in Sanskrit but including several other languages, many not previously published, about the origins of yoga including practices such as āsana, mantra, and meditation, by the scholar-practitioners James Mallinson and Mark Singleton.
Ancient texts on Yoga, up to around 1000 AD, excluding Medieval texts such as those on Hatha yoga. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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Its eleven themed chapters cover many of the traditional practices of yoga (such as āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā, meditation, and mantra) as well as essential contexts for practising yoga (such as preliminaries to yoga practice, the yogic body, siddhi or special powers, and mokṣa, liberation). [34]
Broad examines the historical roots of yoga in ancient India. [1] His research includes visits to libraries, interviews with historians, and examination of archival materials, revealing the diverse practices and beliefs associated with traditional yoga as a spiritual practice. This historical perspective contrasts with the modern perception of ...
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The Dattātreyayogaśāstra is the first text to describe and teach yoga as having three types, namely mantra yoga, laya yoga, and hatha yoga. All three lead to samadhi , the goal of raja yoga . Mantra yoga consists simply of repeating mantras until powers ( siddhis ) are obtained.