Patanjali Yoga Sutras

A new translation and commentary on one of the classical guides to spiritual life. An Indian Edition of ‘How to Know God’ originally published by the Vedanta Society, and co-authored with Christopher Isherwood.  These aphorisms were composed by Patanjali, a great Indian sage, over 1500 years ago and are now translated into clear, intelligible English prose, simplifying some of the technical difficulties. The accompanying commentary interprets the sayings for the spiritual aspirants of today.  In a brief compass we are given a full picture of what Yoga is, what its aims are, how it can be practiced, what powers can be attained by it and finally what liberation of the soul consists in. Whether you regard this book as a work of intellectual philosophy, or as an interpretation of the principles underlying great religious truths, it is one that is deeply satisfying, stimulating and absorbing.