Yoga og indisk tænkning

forelæsninger med professor Kenneth Zysk
søndag 19. og lørdag 25. september kl. 14-15.30

Yoga and Indian Thought
Kenneth G. Zysk, D.Phil., Ph.D.
Lektor in Indology, ToRS, Copenhagen University

This two-day course is aimed at providing an introduction to and basic understanding of Yoga in the context of Indian thought. The lectures will be conducted in english.

Sunday 19th September 14-15.30
In the first class we shall look at some of the fundamental ideas and concepts that provided the basis for the Indian mode of thinking.
We shall go back to the Vedas and extract the most important elements that help us to understand the system of Yoga in India.
Topics to be discussed include: myths of creation, origin of the systems of caste and stations of life, ancient Indian ideas of wind and breath.

Saturday 25th September 14-15.30
In the second class, we shall focus on fundamental themes and concepts of the Yoga system of Thought. Topics to be discussed include: six systems of Indian philosophy with an emphasis on Samkhya and Yoga, Patañjali's Yogasutra and the eight limbs of Yoga.

Kenneth's recommended readings Yoga and Indian Thought as well as his biography Professor Kenneth Zysk

Prices:
The lectures are part of the yogafestival and for everybody. The price for both classes is 150 dkk or 100 dkk for a single lecture.

Sign-up and payments:
Please send us an email to yoga@astanga.dk with your name or sign-up next time you come to the school. Payment in advance or upon attendance.