Yogayajnavalkya Samhita
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The Yogayajnavalkya Samhita is a classical treatise on Yoga
attributed to Yajnavalkya
. It takes the form of a dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Gargi, a renowned female philosopher of his time.
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
attributed to Yajnavalkya
Yajnavalkya
Yajnavalkya of Mithila was a legendary sage of Vedic India, credited with the authorship of the Shatapatha Brahmana , besides Yogayajnavalkya Samhita and the Yājñavalkya Smṛti...
. It takes the form of a dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Gargi, a renowned female philosopher of his time.
Literature
- T. K. V. Desikachar and T. Krishnamacharya, Yogayajnavalkya Samhita - The Yoga Treatise of Yajnavalkya, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (2004), ISBN 8187847085.