Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction: Setting an Intention1. Theory and Practice2. Yoga and Metaphysics3. Karma4. Rebirth5. PowersAppendix A. Select Yogic Passages from the Early UpanishadsAppendix B. Yogic Passages in the Bhagavad GitaAppendix C. The Yoga SutraAppendix D. Selections from (Tantric) Kashmiri Shaivite TextsAppendix E. Selections from the Hatha Yoga PradipikaGlossaryNotesBibliography Index

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Stephen Phillips is widely recognized as one of the most distinguished and accomplished Western philosophers to master the Indian tradition by working with original texts in Sanskrit and showing their relevance to contemporary thought. This work stands as the very best on Yoga and should command a great deal of attention by both academic scholars and those who engage in the practices of yoga disciplines. -- Eliot Deutsch, professor emeritus of philosophy, University of Hawaii Stephen Phillips is not only a well-trained philosopher but also a sanskritist of repute. Unlike many contemporary writers on yoga, Phillips knows the Sanskrit sources well. Equally important, he sympathizes with the traditional teachings of Yoga yet articulates this sympathy skillfully, avoiding inflated claims. -- Bina Gupta, Curators' Professor and director, South Asian studies, University of Missouri

About the Author

Stephen Phillips is professor of philosophy and Asian studies at the University of Texas at Austin and has been visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, and at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is the author of six books, including Epistemology of Perception: Gangesa's Tattvacintamani, Jewel of Reflection on the Truth About Knowledge, and numerous papers, many featuring first-time translations of late classical Sanskrit philosophic texts.

Reviews

Philosophically inquisitive and thoughtful readers will benefit from reading (and rereading) Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth, which is a unique contribution to the burgeoning literature on yoga. -- Michael Dasti Bhakti Collective "Stephen Phillips is widely recognized as one of the most distinguished and accomplished Western philosophers to master the Indian tradition by working with original texts in Sanskrit and showing their relevance to contemporary thought. This work stands as the very best on Yoga and should command a great deal of attention by both academic scholars and those who engage in the practices of yoga disciplines." -- Eliot Deutsch, University of Hawaii Stephen Phillips takes us deep into the world of yoga. Tikkun [A] fascinating intellectual artifact... Highly recommended. Choice