Details of Lectures
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Details of Lectures
FOUR LECTURES ON PATANJALI With Dr. N. Sjoman Four Lectures on Patanjali (1.5 hours each) consists of an introduction to Indian philosophical schools highlighting the problems of understanding between the Indian viewpoints and our own viewpoints. The lectures will deal with the Samadhi pada (book 1) of Patanjali’s sutras, the section on yoga itself (book 2), the section on the attainment of various powers and skills (book 3) and the final section on philosophical considerations. All will follow the text specifically and comment on that text. The concluding lecture will deal with the problems of the history of yoga specifically related to Patanjali. Questions are welcomed at the end of each lecture. Dr. Sjoman has a PhD in Sanskrit, a Sahitya degree (traditional Indian Pandit degree) and an honorary Doctorate in Yoga from the Japanese Yoga Association. He is the author of THE YOGA TRADITION OF THE MYSORE PALACE, AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC, YOGA TOUCHSTONE, DEAD BIRDS jointly with Sri Dattatreya and editor of A SOUTH INDIAN TREATISE ON THE KAMA SASTRA. Dr. Sjoman has published various articles on Patanjali and other subjects in learned journals as well as various articles on art, both Indian and Western. He was a student of BKS Iyengar for a number of years and has taught yoga all over the world. Dr. Sjoman was invited to attend the Lonavla conference in India on the Yoga Tradition and has contributed to their Encyclopedia of Traditional Yoga Asanas. He was also invited by Chicago University to participate in the first panel on Yoga at the American Association of Religions conference in Washington DC. You can find a summary of his research on yoga that was provided for the abstracts of that conference on his website: http://www.blacklotusbooks.com/events/Summary_of_research.htm This is an opportunity to get an accurate and detailed start on the main text in yoga by a specialist in the field! Sundays, November 9, 16, 23, 30 Place: The Yoga Shala Calgary Time 7:10 – 8:45pm Fee: $108 for 4 lectures or $40 for drop in To Register: Contact the Yoga Shala at 403.210.3000 or email [email protected] w w w. y o g a s h a l a c a l g a r y. c o m 1511 – 19th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta