Yoga powers: extraordinary capacities attained through meditation and concentration

The book offers a number of new insights in the history of yoga powers in the South Asian religious traditions, analyzes the position of the powers in the salvific process and in conceptions of divinity, and explores the rational explanations of the powers provided by the traditions

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Bibliographic Details
Subtitles:Extraordinary capacities attained through meditation and concentration
Corporate Author: American Academy of Religion (Other)
Contributors: Jacobsen, Knut A. 1956- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Brill's Indological library v. 37
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Yoga
Further subjects:B Meditation
B South Asia Religion
B South Asia Religion
B Yoga
B Conference program
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Summary:The book offers a number of new insights in the history of yoga powers in the South Asian religious traditions, analyzes the position of the powers in the salvific process and in conceptions of divinity, and explores the rational explanations of the powers provided by the traditions
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004212140