Pranayama: Breathing from the Heart
Religion and the Arts January 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1163/156852908x271060 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA Western author recounts their apprenticeship with a yoga teacher in the Hindu pilgrimage town of Rishikesh, Northern India. The essay examines the convergence of Western and Eastern perspectives on spirituality, desire, the body, study, and breathing. It focuses on the encounter with Vedantin and yogic concepts of the "cave of the heart" as a sacred space for prayer, peace, and meditation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Testimonial account Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The essay registers the encounter with the Vedantin and yogic notions of the "cave of the heart" as a privileged space for prayer, peace, and meditation. |
Abstract
AbstractThis essay is a testimonial account of the author's apprenticeship with a yoga teacher in the Hindu pilgrimage town of Rishikesh, Northern India. It explores the meeting of Western and Eastern attitudes to spirituality, desire, the body, study, and breathing. In particular, it seeks to register the encounter with the Vedantin and yogic notions of the "cave of the heart" as privileged space for prayer, peace, and meditation.