Exploring the Yoga Sutras

In this sutra-by-sutra translation and study of the Yoga Sutras, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton offers an accessible guide to the complex philosophical ideas on which the ancient practice of Yoga is based, illuminating the meaning of Patañjali's seminal Yoga treatise and the manner in which it seeks to integrate Yoga into life as a whole.

About the author

Nicholas Sutton is the Director of the Continuing Education Department of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. He received his PhD from Lancaster University, writing his doctoral dissertation on the Mahabharata, and currently writes and tutors online courses on Hindu religious traditions. He is also the author of The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide (Mandala Publishing, 2019) and Religious Doctrines in the Mahabharata (Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2000).

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Dr. Sutton
• Publisher: Insight Editions USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2025
• EAN: 9798887620794
• ISBN: 979-8-88762-079-4
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 916 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy; HEALTH & FITNESS / Yoga, RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Hinduism / Rituals & Practice, Religion & beliefs, Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings