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A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism
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This chapter discusses Vivekananda's Raja-Yoga and the Emergence of Neo-Vedantic Occultism, as well as modern Postural Yoga as Healing Ritual of Secular Religion.Abstract:
Introduction Part I: The Prehistory of Modern Yoga 1. Roots of Modern Yoga 2. The Religious Foundations of Modern Yoga 3. Vivekananda and the Emergence of Neo-Vedantic Occultism 4. "God-Realisation" and "Self-Realisation" in Neo-Vedanta Part II: Modern Yoga Theory and Practice 5. Vivekananda's Raja-Yoga (1896): Modern Yoga Formulated 6. 20th Century Developments of Modern Yoga 7. Theory and Practice of Lyengar Yoga 8. Conclusion: Modern Postural Yoga as Healing Ritual of Secular Religionread more
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