Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced to the underlying concepts of yoga! These discussions can help greatly in developing a deeper understanding of your true nature and also eliminate stress and anxiety from your lives. I invite you to join me for this 14-week intensive.
The class will be offered via live video streaming using the Zoom platform. There will be no in-person participation in the studio.
As we all know, practice of yoga is known to provide us with a sense of well-being, both at physical and mental levels, even in trying circumstances. A study of the Yoga Sutras can help us understand how our mind functions and how we can stay calm despite the adversity we are facing.
Understanding the Mind to eliminate Stress
- What: An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 14-week intensive
- When: Every Sunday starting March 20, 2022
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12 noon (US East Coast time EST)
- Access: Remotely via live video streaming (Zoom); login info will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment
- Fee:
- $70 – check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com) or Venmo (use 9199269717)
- $75 – paypal (go to bottom of page)
- Walk-in fee: $10
- To register: please fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields and submit it online
Program Outline
In this program, I plan to cover all the sutras in chapters 1 and 2 and about the first 15 sutras in chapter 3.
For each sutra:
- We will learn to read the sutra in Sanskrit.
- Learn the meaning of every word in the sutra.
- Learn the meaning of the sutra.
- Discuss the underlying concepts of the sutra based on my understanding developed thru a study of commentaries by various authors.
- Understand how these concepts can be applied in day-to-day life.
Topics covered:
- Six systems of Indian philosophy (Shad Darshana): Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimansa, Vedanta
- Brief intro to Samkhya philosophy
- Definition of yoga – How the mind functions – how the ego takes over the intellect
- Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya (dispassion)
- Concept of Ishvara
- Kleshas (afflictrions)
- Theory of Karma and reincarnation
- Samkhya in the Yoga Sutras
- Eight limbs of yoga
- 5 Yamas and 5 niyamas
- Understand the concept and practice of meditation and samadhi
Why study the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (YSP)?
YSP is not just a manual on the science of yoga, it is a manual on “life”. A study of this manual will help us understand:
- How to live a life full of peace, harmony and fulfillment
- What is stress, what causes stress and how to manage stress
- How to achieve your maximum potential in life
- What is mind and how to understand its functioning
- What causes suffering and how can we prevent suffering
- How to keep the mind calm and peaceful in the face of adversity
- What is the goal of life and how to achieve that goal
- Does the practice of yoga only involve the practice of asana (physical postures) or is there more to this practice?
- What is self-realization
- … and much more …
Text suggestions
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Swami Satchidananda (amazon.com )
- The Science of Yoga by I. K. Taimni (free pdf download here)
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Edwin Bryant (amazon.com)
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Hi, I am from Malaysia. Interesete to register for 14-week “Intro to Yoga Sutra”. I see the time is 10:30 AM – 12 noon (US East Coast time EST). I tried google the timing in Malyasia, is at 1130pm. I wonder is that possible to change time to earlier, at 930pm (Malaysia Time)?
Hello July, thanks a lot for your interest in the yoga sutra intensive. Unfortunately, it is not possible to change the timings at this stage. I understand your situation with being in Malaysia. My suggestion would be to follow along using the video recordings that I will be doing for each session.
Thank you for the reply. I will follow up with your blog in future. Looking forward to join your class!