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- Essential message of Bhagavad Gita (Yoga Garden, PBO) (8/12/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Essential message of Bhagavad Gita” that I made on Sunday, June 11, 2017 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex:
Brief summary of what we covered:- Introduction
- Background – events leading up to the Kurukshetra war
- Paths of yoga in Gita
- Karma yoga (action)
- Bhakti yoga (devotion)
- Jnana yoga (knowledge)
- Dhyana yoga (meditation/mind)
- Three gunas – sattva (purity), rajas (action), tamas (dullness)
- Significant verses in Gita
- Modern applications
- Q&A
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below is the link to the powerpoint presentation used for these discussions:
- Essential message of Bhagavad Gita
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0 min - Meditation – dharana, dhyana, samadhi – Part 1 (YSP workshop 5/19/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 05/19/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:We continued the discussion of the eight limbs of yoga. We started the discussion with the fifth limb, pratyahara (sense withdrawal), and continued with discussion on meditation covering the following sutras:
- Sutras 2.54-2.55 (pratyahara)
- Sutras 3.1-3.4 (dharana, dhyana and samadhi)
- Sutras 1.17-1.18 (samprajnata and asamprajnata samadhi)
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
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0 min - YSP Workshop – 8 limbs of yoga thru Pranayama (4/21/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 04/21/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:We continued the discussion of the eight limbs of yoga. Concluding the discussion on the five yamas and the five niyamas we continued with asana and pranayama and covered the following sutras:
- Sutras 2.44 – 2.53
- Listing the eight limbs of yoga
- Listing the five yamas and niyamas
- Discussion on the niyamas of swadhyaya (study of self) and Ishwara Pranidhana (surrender to God)
- Discussion on asana and pranayama
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
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0 min - Intro to Yoga Sutras – Yoga Garden, PBO (04/15/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Sunday, April 15 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Pittsboro, NC.
Brief summary of what we covered:- Overview of the Yoga Sutras text
- Definition of yoga
- Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment)
- Brief intro to the eight limbs of yoga
- Definition of asana
- Concept and definition of meditation
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
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0 min - YSP Workshop (3/17/18) – Yamas and Niyamas, asteya (non-stealing) thru tapas (austerity)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 03/17/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:We continued the discussion of the five yamas and the five niyams and covered the following:
- Sutras 2.37 – 2.43
- Listing the eight limbs of yoga
- Listing the five yamas and niyamas
- Discussion on the yamas of asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (celibacy) and aparigraha (non-hoarding)
- Discussion on the niyamas of shaucha (cleanliness), santosha (contentment) and tapas (austerity)
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
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0 min - YSP Workshop (2/17/18), review yamas of Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satya (truthfulness)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 02/17/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:Since a majority of the participants for this session were new, we decided to go over a review of the Yoga Sutras and then review the five yamas and five niyamas:
- Sutras 2.29 – 2.36
- Listing the eight limbs of yoga
- Listing the five yamas and niyamas
- Discussion on the yamas of Ahimsa (non-violence – sutra 2.35) and Satya (truthfulness – sutra 2.36)
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
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0 min - YSP Workshop, yamas of ahimsa and satya (11/18/17)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras on Saturday, 11/18/17:
Brief summary of what we covered:- Sutras 2.29 – 2.36
- Listing the eight limbs of yoga
- Listing the five yamas and niyamas
- Discussion on the yamas of Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satya (truthfulness)
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
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0 min - YSP workshop – Intro to eight limbs of yoga (10/21/17)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras on Saturday, 10/21/17:
Brief summary of what we covered:- Sutra 1.16: higer form of vairagya (non-attachment)
- Sutras 1.30-1.31: obstacles to the path of yoga
- Sutra 1.33: Four attitudes for four categories of people
- Sutra 2.28: why practice the eight limbs of yoga?
- Sutra 2.29: Listing the eight limbs of yoga
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
You can read the transcript of the presentation on my blog here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
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0 min - Intro to “Sanskrit for Yoga” (Blue Point Yoga) (09/30/17)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on "Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga" that I made on Saturday, September 30, 2017 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle.
Brief summary of what we covered:- General characteristics of the Sanskrit language
- Sanskrit alphabet – 48 letters; vowels are written first, then consonants
- Sanskrit sounds are produced by placing the tongue in various positions in the mouth
- Sanskrit transliteration – diacritical marks with examples
- Pronunciation of some of the common yoga terms – asana names, pranayama, meditation, yoga sutras, common words, numerals
- More on language characteristics
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga
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0 min - Five Vrittis, sutras 1.6 thru 1.15 (9/16/17)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras on Saturday, 9/16/17:
Brief summary of what we covered:- Sutras 1.6 – 1.11: five vrittis (five forms of fluctuations of the mind)
- Sutras 1.12 – 15: abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (detachment)
You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.
You can read the transcript of the presentation on my blog here.
Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-1)
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama-2)
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