04193nam 22003732 4500 0bab0fec-9933-4b33-94d5-fb6a0124e470 m o d cr n 260411t20252025 ob 000 0 eng d 9789403431055 (PDF) 10.21827/6734809a20e8f doi UkCbTOM eng local Sangiacomo, Andrea, author. University of Groningen. (orcid)0000000175299826 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-9826 Spinoza’s Yoga : Practice of Power and Experience of the Infinite / . Groningen : University of Groningen Press, 2025. ©2025 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Available through University of Groningen Press. Open Access Unrestricted online access star Humanity today holds unprecedented power over nature, but this achievement has led to crises—from extreme inequality to climate disaster—that seem beyond our control. Baruch Spinoza’s philosophy offers a profound perspective on this paradox and points to a possible solution. Spinoza suggests that real empowerment comes from enhancing the kind of knowledge we possess, revealing a limitless source of vitality in understanding ourselves as part of a greater whole. But to fully grasp and apply Spinoza's ideas, we must see him not just as a philosopher, but as a practitioner of a discipline akin to the “yoga” of India. Unlike most Indian yogic traditions, however, Spinoza’s approach emphasizes not renouncing desire but intensifying it. This fresh view makes Spinoza’s philosophy a practical guide for transforming how we live in the world, while also offering new insights into the relevance and application of Indian yogic traditions.Published by University of Groningen PressBroerstraat 4 9712 CP GroningenTypesetting: LINE UP boek en media bv | Mirjam KroondijkProduction support: LINE UP boek & media bvCover artwork: Matteo CiardiniThis is the author’s English translation of Andrea Sangiacomo, Lo yoga di Spinoza. Pratica della potenza ed esperienza dell’infinito, Milan: Mimesis 2024.This is also the third volume of the Dhammavicaya Trilogy, which includes The Tragedy of the Self: Lectures on Global Hermeneutics (UGP 2023) as first volume, (https://doi.org/10.21827/63cfc0e9db70b) and An Introduction to Friendliness (mettā): Emotional Intelligence and Freedom in the Pāli Discourses of the Buddha (UGP 2022) as second volume (https://doi.org/10.21827/618a51bdd6187).You can order our printed books via the order button, distribution is handled by our partner Publisher kleine Uil. You can also purchase our books through the regular bookshops.Jan Mendrik (Spinozakring Soest), 23 januari 2025“Sangiacomo wil met dit boek een praktische en filosofische gids bieden voor persoonlijke groei en transformatie, die gebaseerd is op de principes van Spinoza's filosofie, gepresenteerd in de context van yogische praktijken. Het moedigt de lezer aan tot een dieper begrip van zichzelf, de wereld en de kracht van verlangen. Het boek laat de lezer zien hoe hij zijn potentieel kan verwezenlijken door zelfonderzoek, kennis en de integratie van spirituele inzichten in het dagelijks leven”. Recensie Mode of access: World Wide Web. The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). For more detailed information consult the publisher's website. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Metadata licensed under CC0 Public Domain Dedication. Spinoza Philosophy Yoga Comparative Philosophy University of Groningen Press, publisher. https://doi.org/10.21827/6734809a20e8f Connect to e-book https://books.ugp.rug.nl/public/presses/1/submission_202_192_coverImage_en.jpg Connect to cover image https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 Metadata License