Fundamental Texts of Yoga

Paper Code: 
YOG -221
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand Srimad Bhagwat Geeta as basic Philosophical and theoretical foundation of yoga.
  • To enable the students have experience the Truth by realizing the true nature of our Self and the universe.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

1.1  Introduction, Purpose and importance of Bhagvad Gita

1.2 Definition of Yoga in Gita, Utility and comprehensiveness of yoga,

nature of soul, Sthit Pragya

1.3  Karma Yoga, Sanyas yoga in Gita,

1.4  Meaning and purpose of Bhakti yoga, Abhyas and vairagya

1.5  Yogis Diet (Food for yoga Sadhaka) classification of food.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Principal of upnishad

2.1  Introduction of Ten Prinical upnishada, meaning of upnishad, Trishikhibrah  Manopanioshad, Yogakundalyapnishad

2.2  Yoga chadogya upanishad, mandukya upanishad, nadabindupnishad.

2.3  Conceptual understandings of Vedanta philosophy, Isa, Kena, Kath, Prashna,

Mandukya, Mundaka

2.4  Taittirya Upanishad, Chandogya, Brihadrayarka Upanishad.

 

                 

12.00
Unit III: 
Yoga Vashitha

3.1 Introduction of Yoga Vashitha

3.2 Concept of Aadhi-Vyadhi, Panchakosha relationship

3.3 5 barriers of yoga, 8 limbs of meditation

3.4 Sapta Bhumi Knowledge and Sapta Bhumi of yogabhyas,

3.5 Development of Sattvaguna and 12 types of wisdom

12.00
Unit IV: 
Shiva Samhita and Gherandha Samhita

4.1 Introduction of Shiva Samhita and Gherandha Samhita

4.2 Saptanga yoga: Asanas, Pranayam, Mudra, Bandha

4.3 Swara yoga in brief, Prana, Vital energy

4.4 Chakras, Pamchatatva           

4.5 Clinical applications of Swara Sadhana

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Goraksha Samhita, Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

5.1 Introduction of Goraksha Samhita & Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

5.2 Elements in Goraksha Samhita, six limps of yoga

5.3 Ten Nadi, Tem Vayu, Pancha Mudra

5.4 Nature of the yoga elements, described in the Siddha Siddanta Paddhati

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - Shankar Bhashya
  • Yoga Science - Swami Vigyanananda Saraswati
  • Yoga Vashistha - Khem Raj Sri Krishnadas, Geeta Press, Gorakhpur
  • Shiv Samhita - Dr. Chaman Lal Gautam
  • Goraksha Samhita - Dr. Chaman Lal Gautam
  • Bhakti Sagar - Swami Charan Das
  • Ashtanga Yoga - Kaivalyadham Lonavala, Pune.

 

 

 

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