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 Haṭhayoga to refer to the effort required to practice it. Inherent in this understanding is the ass...

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Autore principale:	Birch, J
Natura:	Journal article
Lingua:	English
Pubblicazione:	2011
Soggetti:	Literature (non-English) Oriental philosophy Religions of the Indian subcontinent. Literatures of other languages History Languages (Medieval and Modern) and non-English literature Philosophy,psychology and sociology of religion Sanskrit History of Asia & Far East