Effortless Being

by Alistair Shearer (Translator), Richard Lannoy (Photographer), Patañjali

Ashgate Publishing Limited, 1982.

Genres: Spirituality

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Amir Azad · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتاب‌های مقدس شرقی عجیبند
چند سال قبل درگیر تائو ت چینگ شدم
و حالا این کتاب

جایی در مقدمه گفته بود این کتاب را ابوریحان بیرونی به عربی ترجمه کرده. نمی‌دانم همچنان این ترجمه موجود است یا نه

[David Haberlah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps the most enjoyable translation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras I have come across! The Sutras are beautifully illustrated with B&W photography of details from temples and caves in India. An insightful introduction perfectly sets the stage to one of the oldest and most important work on philosophy.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite simply the most profound book I have ever read. With each reading a new depth is revealed. This translation by Alister Shearer is the clearest and simplest I have found. A foundational book in philosophy and spirituality for all humanity. 💐

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not really about religion. It is a translation of a Sanscrit text that records, for the first time, a science of mind and awareness that was passed down by word of mouth for untold centuries. I first read a translation of the yoga sutras in 1981, an I obtained separate copies of this superior translation in 1992 and 2003. I am reading this book again now, and will probably read it again and again, until I have memorized all of the aphorisms. Some of the text is supplanted by modern atomic theory, but much still seems to fit today's concept of Space-Time. Mystical, perhaps. But I am amazed at the science of mind and awareness that existed so long ago.