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Zusatztext This annotated English translation of the Gorakh Ban¯&i unlocks the world of the subtle body and yogic philosophy that has been influencing people, ideas, and social structures for centuries. This is a world that would remain closed to a vast majority of people had the Sayings of Gorakhnat¯&h not so clearly and compellingly brought these challenging verses to the attention of the wider public. Informationen zum Autor Gordan Djurdjevic holds a PhD from the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. He is co-editor, with Henrik Bogdan, of the collection of critical essays Occultism in a Global Perspective; and the author of Masters of Magical Powers, and India and the Occult. Djurdjevic teaches as a Sessional Instructor in the Department of Humanities at Simon Fraser University. Klappentext Sayings of Gorakhnath presents translations of the two largest sections of the Gorakh Bani, an important collection of medieval vernacular Indian texts attributed to the legendary guru Gorakhnath, founder of the influential order of the Nath yogis, who are credited with the development of hatha yoga. Zusammenfassung Sayings of Gorakhnath presents translations of the two largest sections of the Gorakh Bani, an important collection of medieval vernacular Indian texts attributed to the legendary guru Gorakhnath, founder of the influential order of the Nath yogis, who are credited with the development of hatha yoga. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Sayings of Gorakhnath "Sabads" "Pads" "The Overview of Teaching" "The String of Breaths" "Instruction to a King" "Self-Understanding" "'Measure of Fearlessness' Yoga" "Fifteen Days" "Seven Days" "Machindra's Instruction to Gorakh" "A Line of Hair" "The Ornament of Wisdom" "The Five Measures" Appendix: "The Victory of Goraksa" Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
