Georg Feuerstein , one of the world's leading authorities in the field, this text offers a comprehensive exhibition of the multifaceted phenomenon of Indian spirituality , a work product of decades of academic and practical interest that can capture and appreciate not only the amazing complexity of yoga but also its relationship with the culture of India.

The author covers the historical, philosophical , literary , psychological and practical aspects of the many paths of yoga : the beginnings of Indian civilization , the oldest Upanishads , Jainism , Buddhism , epic literature (including the Bhagavad Gita ) , the late Upanishads , the yoga- sutras of Patanjali and the various forms of yoga in the post-classical period as well as tantra and hatha -yoga. The work is complemented by translations of original sources in Sanskrit, a chronology, a glossary and a biography specially prepared for the edition in Castilian .

The tradition of yoga will be a valuable reference material for both teachers and students and practitioners of this discipline. Also, not only represents a major contribution to the development of indológicos studies in the Spanish speaking world , but be very useful as a reference for specialists in the history of religion , theology, philosophy and the psychological study of consciousness . Finally , for your introductory and fluency of his speech is also aimed at the general public .