CHITHEADS with Jacob Kyle (Embodied Philosophy)

Daniel Simpson on the Truth of Yoga (#121)

10.20.2020 - By Embodied PhilosophyPlay

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In this episode we discuss:

Daniel Simpson’s upcoming book, The Truth of Yoga. Daniel shares his intention and inspiration behind this comprehensive overview integrating contemporary history with scholarly history

Differentiating yoga history and yoga philosophy as evolutionary systems of ideas

Debunking commonly misunderstood concepts and myths of yoga evolution

Connection points to tradition within modern practices

Postural practice and being definitive about the unknown

Reinterpreting yoga traditions, cultural appropriation and exploitation of yoga

The nature of ultimate and relative truths in yoga

Daniel Simpson teaches yoga philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, on teacher trainings and online. He earned his Masters degree in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation at SOAS (University of London), the home of the pioneering Hatha Yoga Project. He is the author of The Truth of Yoga, a comprehensive guide to the history of practice, which will be published in January by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. His website is http://danielsimpson.info See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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