<div>Patanjali's Yogasutra is an ancient canonic Indian<br/>text composed in Sanskrit in the 3rd or 4th century. Belonging to a very<br/>different cultural milieu, this multi-layered text is philosophical,<br/>psychological and practical in nature. Offering a philosophical reading of<br/>Patanjali's Yogasutra, this book discusses themes such as freedom, self-identity, time<br/>and transcendence, and translation - between languages, cultures and eras. Drawing substantially upon contemporary Indian materials, it discusses<br/>for the first time classical yoga as reflected upon by Daya Krishna (1924-2007)<br/>with constant reference to Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya's (1875-1949) studies<br/>in yoga philosophy. The genuine attempt on behalf of these two original<br/>thinkers to engage philosophically with Patanjala-yoga sets the tone of the<br/>textual exploration provided here. <br/></div><div>This book features a new annotated translation of<br/>the <em>Yogasutra</em>, and the author provides a useful background to the extensive Samkhya terminology<br/>employed by Patanjali. Daniel Raveh also offers a close reflection of the very<br/>act of translation, and the book concludes with suggestions for further reading<br/>and a glossary of central notions.<br/></div>>
