Yoga

Below is an index of my posts about yoga and yogis.

Schools of Modern Yoga

Many groups claim to be practicing or teaching yoga, but what exactly does that mean? Each group has their own unique interpretation and practice of yoga.

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Sinister Yogis

Below is the index of my posts inspired by this book that examines the history, literature, and methods of yogis from 500 BCE to the present: Sinister Yogis by David Gordon White University of Chicago Press, 2009.

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Killing of Krishna

Krishna is one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.

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Origins of Modern Yoga

In A History of Modern Yoga: Patanjali and Western Esotericism, Elizabeth De Michelis, Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies, University of Cambridge, has carefully researched ‘What is the history of Modern Yoga?

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