The Essence Of The Yoga Sutras with Dr. David Frawley

The Essence Of The Yoga Sutras  with Dr. David Frawley

Live online Zoom event.

SUNDAY MAY 30TH 11-1PM (HST)

The Essence of the Yoga Sutras: The First Sixteen Sutras

Many people talk about the Yoga Sutras and several modern versions have come out. Yet the deeper meditation aspects of the Yoga Sutras are rarely explained on a practical level, or the yogic view of mind and consciousness, though these form the foundation of the teachings.

We will examine first sixteen sutras of the Yoga Sutras from the original Sanskrit according to respected commentators and gurus, ancient and modern. Topics: The Yoga Tradition, Role of Patanjali, Yoga as Samadhi, Abiding in the Purusha, Nature and Functions of the Mind (Chitta), Nature of Yoga Practice (Abhyasa, Yoga Sadhana), Discrimination and Detachment (Viveka and Vairagya).

Students are not required to know Sanskrit and we will explain the meaning of terms in detail.

Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) has studied the Yoga Sutras in the original Sanskrit along with traditional commentaries for several decades, including with many gurus in India. He has a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from SVYASA, the main deemed Yoga University in India, and a Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award of the govt. of India for his work as a Vedic educator. He will examine the Yoga Sutras in terms of Samkhya and Vedanta, focusing on the Yogic approach to meditation. This is the first time he has offered such a class in webinar form.

$65

THIS EVENT IS LIVE ZOOMED + ALL STUDENTS WILL BE SENT RECORDING WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE WORKSHOP

Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri),

uses his books on Ayurveda, and represents his approach, adapting Ayurveda to the modern world without losing its traditional foundation. Vamadeva’s books on Ayurveda and Vedic knowledge are among the most extensive available today. Vamadeva teaches Ayurveda along with modern dietary considerations and the use of both Western and traditional Ayurvedic herbs. He integrates Ayurveda with the practice of Yoga and meditation and the spiritual approach of the Vedas. He is regarded as one of the senior “Ayurvedacharyas” or master teachers of Ayurveda in the world today. He has a D.Litt in Yoga and Vedic Studies from S-VYASA and a special Padma Bhushan award from the government of India.

Vamadeva  has worked and taught with leading Ayurvedic doctors and experts including Deepak Chopra, Vasant Lad, Sunil Joshi, Suhas Kshirsagar, Subhash Ranade, Avinash Lele, David Simon, John Douillard, and Jose Rugue. He has been specially honored for his contribution to Ayurveda by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association of the United States (NAMA) and the Association of Ayurveda Practitioners of North America (AAPNA) and is a Master Educator for the Chopra Center University. His work is highly regarded in India and his books are widely translated in European languages. He is an advisor for Kerala Ayurveda, the California College of Ayurveda, NAMA and AAPNA. He also works with Sivananda for Yoga and Ayurveda trainings.

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