Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy

by Stephen H. Phillips

Book Overview

For serious yoga practitioners curious to know the ancient origins of the art, Stephen Phillips, a professional philosopher and sanskritist with a long-standing personal practice, lays out the philosophies of action, knowledge, and devotion as well as the processes of meditation, reasoning, and self-analysis that formed the basis of yoga in ancient and classical India and continue to shape it today.

In discussing yoga's fundamental commitments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231144857
• ISBN13: 9780231144858
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"