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It was great spending time with you today introducing the Language and Literature of Yoga.
Next time we meet, we will be examining two of the foundational texts of Yoga in greater depth:
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
To prepare, please select one translation of each of the aforementioned texts and answer the following twelve questions for each:
1) What type of source is it?
2) Who authored or created it?
3) What year was it written or created?
4) What historical events were taking place at the time?
5) Who was the intended audience?
6) What point of view does the author/creator represent?
7) How does the point of view shape the source?
8) What does the source contribute to Yoga as we know it?
9) Is this source historically convincing? Why or why not?
10) Why did you choose this source?
11) Would you recommend this source to others? If so, who?
12) How did this source translate the key definition of yoga? (BG 2.50 and PYS 1.2)
This set of questions has been adapted from The Historical Thinking Project, Primary Source Evidence template. The Historical Thinking Project is a non-profit educational initiative, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, which promotes critical historical literacy for the 21st Century.
Om Shanti
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