Two translated from French (specially for the present edition) and united under one cover books of the famous Romanian historian and philosopher of culture Mircea Eliade - "Yoga. Immortality and Freedom" and "Patanjali and Yoga" - highlight the most important component of Indian culture - yoga - in its theoretical and practical aspects. They contain translations of many fragments of original texts, which are very rare in our country or have not been translated into Russian at all. "Patanjali and Yoga" (first author's edition - 1965 .) ) published in Russian for the first time. The publication features a verified and detailed scientific apparatus. An abundance of empirical facts and mythological plots used by M. Eliade to substantiate his theoretical ideas and recreate the cultural and historical context of yoga, as well as the simplicity of the presentation, a detailed article about M. Eliade, written by a renowned yoga specialist C. In. They make the book as interesting as it is accessible to the widest readership ..