Like a tree universally spread : Sri Sabhapati Swami and Śivarājayoga

Like a tree universally spread : Sri Sabhapati Swami and Śivarājayoga / Keith Edward Cantú.

This text examines the life of a nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Tamil yogin named Sri Sabhapati Swami (Sri Sabhapati Svami or Capapati Cuvamika, ca. 1828-1923/4) and his unique English, Tamil, Hindi, and Bengali literature on a Sanskrit-based system of yogic meditation known as the 'Raj...

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Main Author: Cantú, Keith E., 1988- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Series:Oxford studies in Western esotericism.
Subjects:
Capāpati Cuvāmikaḷ.
Yoga, Rāja.
Religion & beliefs.
Religion.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This text examines the life of a nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Tamil yogin named Sri Sabhapati Swami (Sri Sabhapati Svami or Capapati Cuvamika, ca. 1828-1923/4) and his unique English, Tamil, Hindi, and Bengali literature on a Sanskrit-based system of yogic meditation known as the 'Rajayoga for Siva' (Tamil: civarajayokam, Sanskrit: sivarajayoga), the full experience of which is compared to being like a 'tree universally spread.'
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197665503
0197665500
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 4, 2023).

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