The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 12

Karl H. Potter, Gerald James Larson

Motilal Banarsidass Publishe, 1970 - Fiction - 784 pages

The volume traces the intellectual history of Patanjala Yoga philosophy from the early centuries of the Common Era through the twentieth century. It also provides a systematic discussions of the philosophy of classical Yoga. Particular attention is given to the meaning of concentration (Samadhi), engrossment (samapatti) and the extra-ordinary cognitive capacities (vibhutis, siddhis) and the role that these notions play in the Yoga philosophy, which are relevant for issues currently under discussion in contemporary western philosophy of mind. The volume compares and contrasts classical yoga philosophy with classical Samkhya and with Indian Buddhist thought. Although the primary focus of the volume is on Patanjala Yoga, the system of Hatha Yoga and other satellite systems of Yoga are discussed as well, and an attempt is made to differentiate clearly the classical system of Yoga Sastra from Hatha Yoga and the other satellite systems. Some twenty-eight Sanskrit texts of Patanjala. Yoga are summarized or noted in the volume. Twenty-six volumes of Hatha Yoga and the texts of some other satellite systems are also included. Altogether the volume contains summaries and or notations for some seventy-five Sanskrit texts.

Contents

• BHATTACHARYA 19271996: 13
• THE PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA: 21
• Hathayogapradīpikā of Svātmarāma Yogin c 13501400 489: 37
• Composition of the Yogasūtra and the Identity: 54
• The Philosophy of Pātañjala Yoga: 70
• The Materialism of Yoga: 77
• The Dualism of Yoga: 85
• The Theism of Yoga: 91
• Concentration samādhi: 100
• Spiritual Liberation kaivalya: 132
• Nätha Siddhas Kānphața Yogis and the Kaula Cult: 146
• SUMMARIES OF WORKS: 159
• Pātañjalayogaśāstrabhāṣya Sāmkhyapravacana: 184
• bhāṣyavivaraṇa attributed to Śamkara: 239
• Kitāb Pātañjala or The Book of Patanjali: 261
• Maniprabha of Rāmānanda Yati or Rāmānanda: 282
• Sūtrārthabodhini of Nārāyaṇa Tirtha: 334
• Bhāsvati of Hariharānanda Āranya: 379
• c 20th century: 406
• Kaulajñānanirṇaya attributed: 436
• Gorakṣaśataka attributed to Gorakṣanātha: 456
• Gorakṣasiddhāntasamgraha author unknown: 470
• Śivasamhitā author unknown c 16501700: 506
• Saṭcakranirupaṇa 6th chapter of Purnānandas Śrītattvacintāmaṇi c 16001700: 516
• Vasiṣiṣṭhasamhitā author unknown c 1601700: 521
• Haṭharatnāvalī of Śrīnivāsabhaṭṭa c 16001700: 522
• Hathasamketacandrikā of Sundaradeva c 1850: 526
• Hathatattvakaumudi of Sundaradeva c 1850: 531
• Yogacintamani of Śivānanda c 1850: 535
• Yogataranga of Devatirthasvamin c 1855: 543
• Jyotsna of Brahmananda c 18501900: 547
• Yogakarṇikā of Aghorānandanātha c 1905: 560
• Yogarahasya of Satyadeva c 1920: 561
• Bṛhadyogiyajñavalkya author unknown 20th century: 568
• Yogatārāvalī of Śamkarācārya c 20th century: 574
• c 20th century: 576
• Uttaragītā author unknown c 20th century: 583
• Some additional texts: 587
• Yogavāsiṣṭha author unknown c 10th century: 589
• Yoga Upanisads 12001600: 590
• Advayatāraka: 591
• Amṛtanāda: 592
• Amṛtabindu: 593
• Kṣurikā: 595
• Triśikhi: 597
• Darśana: 599
• Dhyanabindu: 600
• Nadabindu: 604
• Pasupatabrahma: 606
• Brahmavidyā: 609
• Maṇḍalabrāhmaṇa: 611
• Mahāvākya: 614
• Yogakuṇdalī: 615
• Yogacūḍāmani: 616
• Yogatattva: 618
• Yogaśikhā: 620
• Varāha: 625
• Śāṇḍilya: 626
• Hamsa: 628
• END NOTES: 631
• LIST OF WORKS CITED: 641
• GLOSSARYINDEX: 655

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 12; The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Karl H. Potter, ISBN 8120803078, 9788120803077
• Editors: Karl H. Potter, Gerald James Larson
• Compiled by: Karl H. Potter
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe, 1970
• ISBN: 812083349X, 9788120833494
• Length: 784 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General; Philosophy / Eastern