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About the Course: Based on Swami Ramakrishnananda’s teachings, this course will be an in-depth study of various subjects in Raja Yoga. We will explore the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Maharishi, and other important classical texts, and learn the functions of the mind. The course will cover topics such as the structure of the mind, the Self, the different stages of Ashtanga Yoga, and more.
The course will extend over twelve consecutive weeks and will feature lectures that will be given by Gopal Das, a senior disciple of Swami Ramakrishnananda.
Swami Ramakrishnananda on Raja Yoga:
"A raja-yogi transforms the mind gradually into a true laboratory, in which, by means of observation and investigation of his psychic movements, he is able to become an alchemist of the mental contents.
To enter into this aspect of yoga means to go deeper and to know ourselves.
To the extent that we allow this wisdom to touch our lives, we become involved in an integrative and holistic process that increases coherence between our feelings, thoughts and actions. This involves not only theoretical knowledge, but also deep changes of an existential nature. Thus, we are not speaking of information, but of transformation. In this sense, it can also be stated that, unlike knowledge, this wisdom obligates us to change the way we live".
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"Do not observe the present through your window painted by feelings, emotions, ideas, and conclusions from your past. "