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    The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man
    The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man
    The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man
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    The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man

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    The ‘Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali’ are 196 Indian sūtras (aphorisms) that constitute the foundational text of Ashtanga Yoga, also called Raja Yoga. In medieval times, Ashtanga Yoga was cast as one of the six orthodox āstika schools of Hindu philosophy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilder Publications, Inc.
    Release dateJun 19, 2015
    ISBN9781515400097

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