Yoga and the States of Consciousness. A Perspective of M. Eliade on the Yoga Phenomenon
Marius Cucu, Oana Lenţa
Brain: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience March 2, 2022 DOI: 10.18662/brain/13.1/293 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Eliade's research on yoga remains relevant beyond its time and that meditation can be useful for the contemporary person seeking inner balance. Proposes analyzing Hindu metaphysical concepts behind Yoga, distinguishing the Yoga-sutra from secondary typologies, and examining how yogic reality is anchored in the dynamics of the unconscious. |
Abstract
In this paper we seek to emphasize the relevance of Eliade's research beyond time, to see why meditation would be useful for the mind of the contemporary man in search of inner balance. Thus, we will analyze the Hindu metaphysical concepts and principles on which Yoga was developed, the distinctions between Yoga-sutra, as a central theoretical and practical current, and secondary typologies, and how the reader can position himself to make progress in probing yogic reality or fact anchored in the dynamics of the unconscious, from the perspective of Mircea Eliade and some researchers passionate about this field.
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