Theory and Practice of Yoga Essays in Honour of Gerald James Larson

includes index and biblioraphy

introduction : yoga traditions person purity and power in the yogasutra revisiting the jivanmukti question in samkya in the context of the samkhyasutra being a witness: cross examining the notion of self in sankara`s upadesasahasri isvarakrsna`s samkhyakarika and patanjali`s yogasutra ain`t necessarily so the samkhya yoga influence on srivaisnava philosophy with special reference to the pancaratra system interpreting across mystical boundaries: an analysis of samadhi in the trika kaula tradition tarko yogangam uttamam: on subtle knowledge and the refinement of thought in abhinavagupta`s liberative tanntric method meditating mantras the guru gita or song of the master as incorporated in the guru caritra of sarasvati gangadhar the samkhya sage kapila and kashmiri visnu images the yogic exrcises of the 17th century sufis raja yoga, asceticism and the ramananda sampraday kapila`s cave raising krishna with love wisdom and method jung`s depth psychology and yoga sadhana yoga in america indian traditions of physiognomy gerald james larson the teacher gerald james larson