Details of Lectures

FOUR LECTURES
ON PATANJALI
With Dr. N. Sjoman
Four Lectures on Patanjali (1.5 hours each)
consists of an introduction to Indian philosophical
schools highlighting the problems of understanding
between the Indian viewpoints and our own viewpoints.
The lectures will deal with the Samadhi pada (book 1)
of Patanjali’s sutras, the section on yoga itself (book
2), the section on the attainment of various powers and
skills (book 3) and the final section on philosophical considerations. All will follow the text
specifically and comment on that text. The concluding lecture will deal with the problems of the
history of yoga specifically related to Patanjali. Questions are welcomed at the end of each lecture.
Dr. Sjoman has a PhD in Sanskrit, a Sahitya degree (traditional Indian Pandit degree) and an
honorary Doctorate in Yoga from the Japanese Yoga Association. He is the author of THE YOGA
TRADITION OF THE MYSORE PALACE, AN INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC, YOGA
TOUCHSTONE, DEAD BIRDS jointly with Sri Dattatreya and editor of A SOUTH INDIAN TREATISE
ON THE KAMA SASTRA. Dr. Sjoman has published various articles on Patanjali and other subjects
in learned journals as well as various articles on art, both Indian and Western. He was a student of
BKS Iyengar for a number of years and has taught yoga all over the world. Dr. Sjoman was invited
to attend the Lonavla conference in India on the Yoga Tradition and has contributed to their
Encyclopedia of Traditional Yoga Asanas. He was also invited by Chicago University to participate
in the first panel on Yoga at the American Association of Religions conference in Washington DC.
You can find a summary of his research on yoga that was provided for the abstracts of that
conference on his website: http://www.blacklotusbooks.com/events/Summary_of_research.htm
This is an opportunity to get an accurate and detailed start on the main text in
yoga by a specialist in the field!
Sundays, November 9, 16, 23, 30
Place: The Yoga Shala Calgary
Time 7:10 – 8:45pm
Fee: $108 for 4 lectures or $40 for drop in
To Register: Contact the Yoga Shala at 403.210.3000 or email info@yogashalacalgary.com
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