{"product_id":"yoga-sutras-of-patanjali-the-essential-yoga-texts-for-spiritual-enlightenment-by-swami-vivekananda","title":"Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Essential Yoga Texts for Spiritual Enlightenment by Swami Vivekananda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProviding an explanation of the practical and philosophical foundations of Raja Yoga, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is arguably the most important text on Yogic philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as the most authoritative text on yoga. It comprises a collection of 196 Indian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esutras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“threads” – as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esutra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e translates from Sanskrit) written 1,700 years ago. These threads or aphorisms were compiled by the Indian sage Patañjali and offer guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is organized into four parts and provides descriptions of the eight limbs of yoga, such as pranayama and asana. The translated text is presented alongside a clear and insightful commentary by Swami Vivekananda, which makes them more accessible to the modern reader and yoga practitioner. His message of universal brotherhood and self-awakening remains relevant today, especially in the current backdrop of widespread political turmoil around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Wheel\/Weiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42821697732686,"sku":"9781786781406","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5329\/9534\/files\/9781786781406.jpg?v=1755896909","url":"https:\/\/namastebookshop.com\/products\/yoga-sutras-of-patanjali-the-essential-yoga-texts-for-spiritual-enlightenment-by-swami-vivekananda","provider":"Namaste Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}