Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Origin and Development of Early Indian Contemplative Practices
Edward Fitzpatrick Crangle · 1994
72/100
👍 Worth It
Rigorous and widely cited academic scholarship on the historical roots of yoga and meditation — exactly what it promises and nothing more. It is dense, specialist, and not remotely a general-interest read, but within its lane it is a genuine contribution that serious scholars of Indian religion and early contemplative traditions will find valuable and well-substantiated.
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safety75
substance88
craft72
originality80
accuracy85
hype85
age-fit65
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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