Courses:
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga Course अथ योगनुशासनम
This course presents a walk-through on the various topics of Raja Yoga, using two main sources, the first being Swami Ramakrishnananda's writings on the subject, and the second, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with the classic commentary (bhashya) of Vyasa.
The course is aimed at equipping the student with knowledge of the terminology of raja yoga, so he can understand and continue to explore these topics. The course covers, among other subjects, the type of vrittis, nature of kleshas, viveka, types of Samadhi and a comprehensive view of the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga.
- Lecture 1 - Introduction to the Vedic Scriptures
- Lecture 2 - Introduction - What is Raja Yoga?
- Lecture 3 - Sankhya Philosophy - The Division Between Purusha and Prakriti
- Lecture 4 - The Five Types of Vrittis
- Lecture 5 - Samskaras - The Patterns That Controls Our Behavior
- Lecture 6 - From Animal To The Divine
- Lecture 7 - Karma
- Lecture 8 - The Cause of Suffering - Avidya
- Lecture 9 - Kleshas or Afflictions - avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, and abhinivesha
- Lecture 10 - Practice and Non-Attachment - Abhyasa and Vairagya
- Lecture 11 - Kriya Yoga Part I - Tapasya - Austerities
- Lecture 12 - Kriya Yoga Part II - Svadhyaya and Ishwara Pranidhana
- Lecture 13 - Yamas or Restrictions - Ahimsa, Satya and Brahmacharya
- Lecture 14 - The Niyamas Part I - Santosha or Contentment
- Lecture 15-16: The Niyamas part II - Saucha Santosha Tapas Svadhyaya Ishwara Pranidhana
- Lecture 17 - Asana and Hatha Yoga
- Lecture 18 - Pranayama chakras and kundalini
- Lecture 19 - Pratyahara
- Lecture 20 - Dharan and Dhyan
- Lecture 21 - Samadhi
- Lecture 22 - Types of Samadhi - Samprajnata -savitarka savichara sananda sasmita- and Asamprajnata
- Lecture 23 - Ishwara