Mind and Self: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Modern Science

by Subhash Kak

Mind and Self is a new translation and commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras framed by new findings from neuroscience and physics that throw light on the counter-intuitive workings of the mind. It brings in evidence from other early Yoga classics such as the Bhagvad Gita, the Yoga Vasistha, and Tantra to place the text in context and explain some of its most esoteric ideas.

Genres: India

177 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Subhash Kak is an Indian American computer scientist. He is Regents Professor and a previous Head of Computer Science Department at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater who has made contributions to cryptography, artificial neural networks, and quantum information.

Kak is also notable for his Indological publications on the history of science, the philosophy of science, ancient astronomy, and the history of mathematics. Alan Sokal labeled Kak "one of the leading intellectual luminaries of the Hindu-nationalist diaspora."