Yoga’s Triadic Foundation
Open Journal of Social Sciences January 1, 2020 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2020.87010 via OpenAlex
Summary
Obstinate intolerance, injustice, and lies that favor privileged subgroups in modern civilization stem from one-dimensional and dyadic paradigms. These paradigms also affect certain interpretations and orientations of yoga. Shifting toward a triadic approach reveals yoga's philosophical richness and its tripartite complexity as science, art, and technique. This article illuminates the complexity inherent in that triple foundation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Foundation evidence Phenomenon Injustice Civilization Epistemology |
| Key finding | A triadic paradigm, rather than one-dimensional or dyadic ones, better captures yoga's complexity as science, art, and technique. |
Abstract
Obstinate intolerance, injustice or lies that favor privileged subgroups in today’s civilization depend on the roots of one-dimensional and dyadic paradigms. Certain interpretations and orientations of yoga are affected by this phenomenon. Paradigmatic shifts towards the triadic approach allow highlighting the philosophical richness of yoga and a better understanding of its tripartite complexity as science, art and technique. This article shines a light on the complexity inherent in that triple foundation.