Samādhi: The Numinous and Cessative in Indo-Tibetan Yoga
Explores yoga and meditation in Eastern religions, incorporating psychological and social aspects of these practices.
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The Revival of Yoga in Contemporary India
In India, yoga is understood as a unique and valuable cultural resource that has the potential to revitalize both an individual’s health and the India …
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The Master’s Narrative: Swami Sivananda and the Transnational Production of Yoga
The Master’s Narrative: Swami Sivananda and the Transnational Production of Yoga
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The Development of Modern Yoga: A Survey of the Field
This article will consider how the apparent dichotomy between yoga as a physical fitness activity (often termed ‘hatha yoga’) and/or as a ‘spiritual p …
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Yogis, Ayurveda, and Kayakalpa: The Rejuvenation of Pandit Malaviya
This article will consider the narrative and context around a particularly well-publicized incident of rejuvenation therapy, advertised as kāyakalpa ( …
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Rasāyana in Classical Yoga and Āyurveda
The present chapter deals with rasāyana in the discipline of Yoga. More specifically, it focuses on the meaning of the word rasāyana in the Pātañjalay …
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Transmutations: Rejuvenation, Longevity, and Immortality Practices in South and Inner Asia: Introduction
Wild and diverse outcomes are associated with transmutational practices: the prolongation of life, the recovery of youth, the cure of diseases, invinc …
Mastering Deathlessness: Some Remarks on Kaṟpam Preparations in the Medico-Alchemical Literature of the Tamil Siddhas
The article presents some remarks concerning practices aimed at achieving rejuvenation, longevity and immortality described in the literature of the T …
The Flame and the Breeze: Life and Longevity Practices in Three Bengali Sufi Texts from the Long Seventeenth Century
This is a preliminary report on the longevity practices discussed in a Bengali Islamic Yogic text by Haji Muhammad called Nurjamal ba Suratnama writte …