Continuing Education
Posted in ashtanga yoga on 06/19/2010 05:55 am by karenIf listening to Swami Jyotirmayananda isn’t enough for you, and you want a more formal education on philosophical aspects that underlie this practice of ours: check it out.
Next round of sessions begins in October. Registration begins in August. The price is right, there’s lots of flexibility, and as Sati points out, being able to recite and riff on the eight limbs of Ashtanga does not a comprehensive education make.
I’ve been reading The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism, and I’ve got to say: it’s a great way to get started. I have all kinds of tidbits floating around in my head, thanks to many teachers and many classes, and this book has been a good way to start organizing some of those concepts. Plus it’s an entertaining read.
So I’ll be signing up for the October session at Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. You get 12 weeks to complete the material. At first, I thought, “I’ll do all four!” Now, though, I’m thinking I should be reasonable — they run the courses every October and April. No need to be greedy…
06/19/2010 at 10:09 am
Karen, this is cool!
06/19/2010 at 12:56 pm
cool, sounds interesting. “At first, I thought, “I’ll do all four!” Now, though, I’m thinking I should be reasonable ” Lol, sounds just like me! Currently reading about 6 books! Too many obviously, I’m going to consider doing this too, thanks for blogging it.
06/20/2010 at 6:55 am
Dear Karen
Paramahansa Yogananda’s autobiography provided a good insight into Hinduism for me.
hugs
Arturo
06/20/2010 at 8:07 am
Nice! I would do either the Vedas or the Mahabarata with you next Spring.
The Hindu Identity class is a great concept for a lot of reasons.
06/20/2010 at 9:58 am
I think I’ll start with the Hindu Identity — I’ve co-opted enough of the culture that it makes sense to try to get more of a clue [she said ruefully].
06/20/2010 at 11:13 am
: )