Aditya Angiras

The Trans-Himalayan Synthesis: The Impact of the Yoga Sutras on East Asian Culture and Tradition

Journal of History Research May 24, 2026 Aditya Angiras

The Trans-Himalayan Synthesis refers to the blending of ideas and practices from different cultures, particularly those from the Himalayas and the East and South-East Asian continent. One of the most important texts in this synthesis is the Yoga Sutras derived from Buddhism (as per Indological historians), a collection of teachings on yoga and meditation written by the sage Patanjali, which is...