Fundamental Texts of Yoga

Paper Code: 
25YOG221
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 The course will be enable the students to understand Srimad Bhagwat Geeta as basic Philosophical and theoretical foundation of yoga, experiences the truth by realizing the true nature of our Self and the universe.

Course Outcomes: 

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Fundamental Texts of Yoga                                                                             (Theory)

 

 

CO48: Explore Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta as basic philosophical and theoretical of Yogic texts.

CO49: Understand each Upanishad and how to put them into practice.

CO50: Encourages us to live life with purity, strength discipline and honesty.

CO51: Identify the insights of Various Yogic texts.

CO52: Relate and implement in everyday activities and motivate others to follow Yogic style of living.

CO53: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in Teaching; Interactive Lecturers, Discussions, Tutorials Reading Assignments, Demonstration, Team Teaching.

 

Learning activities for the Students;

 

Self-assignment, Effective questions, Project presentation, Giving Tasks.

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

 

Class Test, Semester end examinations, solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, presentations and projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

 

  • Introduction, Purpose and importance of Bhagvad Gita
  • Definition of Yoga in Gita, Utility and comprehensiveness of yoga,
  • nature of soul, Sthit Pragya
  • Karma Yoga, Sanyas yoga in Gita,
  • Meaning and purpose of Bhakti yoga, Abhyas and vairagya
  • Yogis Diet (Food for yoga Sadhaka) classification of food.
12.00
Unit II: 
Principal of upnishad

 

  • Introduction of Ten Prinical upnishada, meaning of upnishad, Trishikhibrah  Manopanioshad, Yogakundalyapnishad
  • Yoga chadogya upanishad, mandukya upanishad, nadabindupnishad.
  • Conceptual understandings of Vedanta philosophy, Isa, Kena, Kath, Prashna,
  • Mandukya, Mundaka
  • Taittirya Upanishad, Chandogya, Brihadrayarka Upanishad.
12.00
Unit III: 
Yoga Vashitha
  • Introduction of Yoga Vashitha
  • Concept of Aadhi-Vyadhi, Panchakosha relationship
  • barriers of yoga, 8 limbs of meditation
  • Sapta Bhumi Knowledge and Sapta Bhumi of yogabhyas,
  • Development of Sattvaguna and 12 types of wisdom

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Shiva Samhita and Gherandha Samhita

 

  • Introduction of Shiva Samhita and Gherandha Samhita
  • Saptanga yoga: Asanas, Pranayam, Mudra, Bandha
  • Swara yoga in brief, Prana, Vital energy
  • Chakras, Pamchatatva 
  • Clinical applications of Swara Sadhana
12.00
Unit V: 
Goraksha Samhita, Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati

 

  • Introduction of Goraksha Samhita & Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati
  • Elements in Goraksha Samhita, six limps of yoga
  • Ten Nadi, Tem Vayu, Pancha Mudra
  • Nature of the yoga elements, described in the Siddha Siddanta Paddhati
Essential Readings: 

 Essential Readings:

  1. Paramananda The Upanishads (1884)
  2. Sivnanada,Swami Stories From Yogavasishtha (Dec 31,1995) 

 

E-Resources:

  1. https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/Yoga-History/
  2. https://www.sivanandaonline.org//?cmd=displaysection&section_id=440

 

References: 

 Suggested Readings:

  1. Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - Shankar Bhashya
  2. Yoga Science - Swami Vigyanananda Saraswati
  3. Yoga Vashistha - Khem Raj Sri Krishnadas, Geeta Press, Gorakhpur
  4. Shiv Samhita - Dr. Chaman Lal Gautam
  5. Goraksha Samhita - Dr. Chaman Lal Gautam
  6. Bhakti Sagar - Swami Charan Das
  7. Ashtanga Yoga - Kaivalyadham Lonavala, Pune.

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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