Encyclopedia of Yoga

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Georg Feuerstein writes:

This dictionary is arranged and written in such a way that, despite the wealth of detail given, it will inform rather than overwhelm the lay reader, while at the same time providing valuable references for the professional Yoga researcher and historian of religion. This compilation can usefully be consulted in conjunction with the technical dictionaries mentioned above. Yet it has several unique features, which make it an encyclopedic dictionary rather than a mere word list. First, each entry is carefully cross-referenced so that the reader can follow up on pertinent conceptual linkages. Second, there are a fair number of orientational entries that furnish the reader with an overview of a given aspect of the Yoga tradition, such as its history, psychology, or major branches. Third, the entries are all in English alphabetical order and, moreover, include key words in English, with references to their Sanskrit equivalents or other relevant Sanskrit concepts...

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