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Yogi Heroes and Poets: Histories and Legends of the Naths.
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| 著者・編者 | Lorenzen, David N. / Munoz, Adrian (eds.), |
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| 出版社 | (State University of New York Press, US) |
| 出版年月 | 2011 |
| ページ数 | 246 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A04-43779＞ |
解説
An exploration of the history, religion, and folklore of the Naths, a Hindu lineage known for Hatha yoga practice.
This book provides a remarkable range of information on the history, religion, and folklore of the Nath Yogis. A Hindu lineage prominent in North India since the eleventh century, Naths are well-known as adepts of Hatha yoga and alchemical practices said to increase longevity. Long a heterogeneous group, some Naths are ascetics and some are householders; some are dedicated to personified forms of Shiva, others to a formless god, still others to Vishnu.
The essays in the first part of the book deal with the history and historiography of the Naths, their literature, and their relationships with other religious movements in India. Essays in the second part discuss the legends and folklore of the Naths and provide an exploration of their religious ideas. Contributors to the volume depict a variety of local areas where this lineage is prominent and highlight how the Naths have been a link between religious, metaphysical, and even medical traditions in India.