PSC 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Artha, Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali, Niyama
5/24/18 – YOGA: AN OVERVIEW
Agenda
• Broad overview of Hinduism and Hindu Gods
• Yoga Timeline and Four Types of Yoga
• Hatha Yoga (a.k.a. Modern Yoga)
• Study Highlights
Learning Objectives
• Gain an understanding of the origins of yoga and the key texts where yoga first emerges.
• Develop a more comprehensive understanding of yoga (that is, beyond thinking of the physical
poses).
Question To Plant and Return To
• I light of the assiged readig for today’s leture ad referrig ak to “ith’s defiitio of
religion (page 49), do you think Yoga is a religion? Why or why not?
• Aordig to “ith’s defiitio of religio, is Yoga a religio? Why or hy ot?
Where does Hinduism come from?
• Developed in modern-day Pakistan.
• Over 5,000 years old.
• Is considered one of the orld’s oldest atie religios.
Inclusive and Plural
• Hinduism promotes respect for other religions.
• Hindus believe in no discrimination against any individual based on religion.
What do Hindus believe?
• The most spiritual profound truth is illustrated in the Vedas: Brahman of Supreme
Consciousness (used synonymously with the Divine, the Absolute, or God) pervades the
universe.
What is Brahman?
• Many Hindus believe that Brahman formless and infinite.
• Brahman can be worshiped in different forms.
• Many Hindus believe that all of creation came from, rests in, and will dissolve into Brahman.
Forms of Brahman
• Hindus accept that there are various ways in which all humans connect with the Divine.
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Document Summary
Agenda: broad overview of hinduism and hindu gods, yoga timeline and four types of yoga, hatha yoga (a. k. a. Learning objectives: gain an understanding of the origins of yoga and the key texts where yoga first emerges, develop a more comprehensive understanding of yoga (that is, beyond thinking of the physical poses). Where does hinduism come from: developed in modern-day pakistan, over 5,000 years old. Is considered one of the (cid:449)orld"s oldest a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e religio(cid:374)s. Inclusive and plural: hinduism promotes respect for other religions, hindus believe in no discrimination against any individual based on religion. What do hindus believe: the most spiritual profound truth is illustrated in the vedas: brahman of supreme. Consciousness (used synonymously with the divine, the absolute, or god) pervades the universe. What is brahman: many hindus believe that brahman formless and infinite, brahman can be worshiped in different forms, many hindus believe that all of creation came from, rests in, and will dissolve into brahman.
