TRA 453 - Yoga History,Theory and Philosophy

Institution:

Naropa University

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Yoga is one of the six classical "outlooks on the nature of being" ( Shat Darshana) of Hinduism. Yoga has a five-thousand-year history, its teachings passed from one generation to the next through a written and oral tradition. All of yoga aims at one thing: realization of the one's true self. This class surveys the fascinating history of yoga and explores the theories and philosophies underlying yoga's practices, from asana ( poses) to dhyana ( meditation), from tapas ( discipline) to santosha ( contentment). This class examines the main schools of yogic thought and reviews some of its most important texts, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.naropa.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 444-0202

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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