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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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Product Description
This innovative translation of a classic work in yoga theory presents terse aphorisms drawn from the oral tradition that developed in the second century BC in India. Interpretations and information on historical context make these teachings accessible to modern readers…. More >>
5 Comments
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:29 am
This book was in perfect condition, came to me quickly and was very well done by amazon. Thanks.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:19 am
I don’t know how they did it, but they got the reviews for the awesome Alistair Shearer translation of the Yoga Sutras, to show up for this kindle version, and even a link from the original Alistair translation, so you come to this page if you want the kindle version, and all the nice reviews for the Alistair version show up for this book.
THIS IS NOT THE ALISTAIR TRANSLATION. And I highly resent being led to believe so, because I was really excited about getting that version for my kindle.
THE REVIEWS YOU ARE READING ABOUT IT ARE FOR THE ACTUAL ALISTAIR SHEARER TRASLATION. The hard cover, paper and ink book that says translated by Alistair Shearer Not this digital impostor.
This is just another boring, academic and dry translation. I think you can get the same thing through Wikipedia or Google books for free, which makes me wonder if the poster is even the real author. Sigh. Maybe I can email Alistair’s publisher and get them to do the actual book for kindle. And whoever did this: shame on you and picture your mother looking cross and waving her finger at you.
Rating: 1 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I have seen several translations of the Yoga Sutras. This one is the best. I think it organises it in a way that allows for the modern reader to get the point. Also, because the book is small, it is easy to take in a pocket and read.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
This little gem is a great beginning for a newcomer to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It is easy to read, and organized in a nice way. It can aide the study of the sutras when studied along with other more detailed Sutra translations (such as BKS Iyengar’s Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.) My husband, a non-yogi, picked this book up from the bed, whereas he never picked up Iyengar’s version. It is easy to read, accessible to a novice, and a more poetic and simple to understand translation. For those diehards who are studying every translation on the sutras possible, I suggest Prof. Edwin Bryants’new translation on the Sutras.
Rating: 4 / 5
June 3rd, 2010 at 2:48 pm
I’ve read the Yoga Sutras of Patajali by Sri Swami Satchidananda and found that book to be a much more detailed description of sutras. This book is very brief, which may a good introduction but I’ve found it to be much less useful. If you are looking for a deep understanding of the sutras, I’d recommend a book with more content.
Rating: 3 / 5