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Book: The Psychology of the Yogas

Chapter: Introduction

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.42659

Blurb:

The introduction questions the tension between the promises of the spiritual quest and psychological states of crisis, despite having prolonged and profound yogic experiences of compassion and clarity; and the contemporary emphasis on the philosophical historical-textual and physical aspects of yoga while often overlooking the study of the psychology of yoga as an autonomous theme.

Chapter Contributors

  • Gidi Ifergan (gidi.ifergan@monash.edu - gifergen) 'Monash University'