Bøger af Nicholas Sutton

In this in-depth, engaging guide to the Mahabharata, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton explores the central messages of the work's core narratives and passages of instruction, demonstrating how the questions the text poses are as relevant today as they were to those who composed this mighty treatise on human existence.

Dr. Nicholas Sutton provides accessible translation and lucid commentary into the text, philosophy, and significance of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the ancient foundational text of yoga that remains one of the most venerated wisdom books of India.The popular practice of yoga finds its origin in one of the most venerated wisdom books of India: the Yoga Sutras. Comprised of 196 short statements on the essential teachings of yoga, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is almost universally accepted as the foundational text for Yoga. The Sutras highlight a yoga practice beyond the physical body, prescribing a means by which the mind can be transformed into a tool of enlightenment and liberation. In Exploring the Yoga Sutras, Dr. Nicholas Sutton, a course facilitator at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, offers an accessible translation and commentary without sacrificing any of the original text's profound wisdom. With guided questions for each chapter and resources for additional study, this edition allows the reader to dive into the meaning and philosophy behind this ancient text, the doctrine of classical yoga, and its contemporary relevance. Yoga students, practitioners, and scholars alike will find knowledge and wisdom to apply to their own understanding and practice of yoga. OXFORD CENTRE SERIES: Exploring the Yoga Sutras joins The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series. This book joins other accessible texts on Hinduism authored by expert scholars, including The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide; The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape; and Women in the Hindu World. EXPERT AUTHOR: Nicholas Sutton is the Director of the Continuing Education Department of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. He received his PhD from Lancaster University, writing his doctoral dissertation on the Mahabharata, and currently writes and tutors online courses on Hindu religious traditions. EDUCATION AID: This book serves as a comprehensive resource for both classwork and independent study of Hinduism. With the integration of discussion questions, suggested further reading, and images throughout, Exploring the Yoga Sutras offers an accessible introduction to the ancient roots of modern yoga.

This short course sets out a detailed study of the text, philosophy, and contemporary significance of the teachings found within the Bhagavad Gita.The Bhagavad Gita, which was spoken perhaps five thousand years ago and whose written form has been extant for over two thousand years, has continued to inspire new generations of seekers in the East and West for centuries. Gandhi in the East and Thoreau, Emerson, Einstein, and others in the West found within its pages deep wisdom, comfort, and contemporary applications to their lives and times. The Gita ranks with the Bible, Dhammapada, Dao De Jing, Qu'ran, and other significant sacred books as a universal source teaching that transcends sectarian religions. In addition, the Bhagavad Gita-along with the Yogasutras-is one of the two primary foundational books on the yoga path, aspects of which have become wildly popular in the West in recent decades. The Gita has been translated and commented on by great Eastern teachers, such as Shankara (eighth century) and Ramanuja (eleventh century), but also by an ever-increasing group of Western seekers and teachers up to the present day. This new translation and commentary on the Gita is the first in a series of books produced by the Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies (OCHS), a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. The OCHS Gita is simultaneously authoritative, academically sound, and accessible for inquiring students and seekers. Each chapter has an English translation of the verses, explores main themes, and explains how the knowledge is relevant and applicable to our twenty-first-century world. To see available courses from the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, visit ochsonline.org.