The Ottawa–Gatineau Journal

Ideas and information

An interview about interpreting Patanjali

Mary Elford's interview with Lynne Cardinal explored a recording devoted to Patanjali and the ideas behind it. The conversation connected an ancient philosophical text with questions that a modern learner might bring to it.

Water lilies stretching in a line across a perfectly still lake at dusk, with smooth stones in the foreground

The recording supplied a concrete starting point for discussion of translation and interpretation. This overview describes the interview's subject without reproducing its dialogue or the interviewer's extended endorsement of the material.

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