The Meaning of hatha in Early Hathayoga

<p>This essay was prompted by the question of how Hathayoga, literally 'the Yoga of force', acquired its name. Many Indian and Western scholars have understood the 'force' of Hathayoga to refer to the effort required to practice it. Inherent in this understanding is the ass...

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Glavni avtor:	Birch, J
Format:	Journal article
Jezik:	English
Izdano:	2011
Teme:	Religions of the Indian subcontinent. History of Asia & Far East Oriental philosophy History Literature (non-English) Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religion Literatures of other languages Languages (Medieval and Modern) and non-English literature Sanskrit