Welcome PAC 156

Namaste 🙏 Welcome to Kali’s Kitchen!

I named this blog after Kali, the Hindu goddess of time because I recognize that while some learnings happen immediately, some need time to “stew”.

As I mentioned today, there is a Sanskrit saying that we learn 25% from our teachers, 25% from our peers, 25% we figure out ourselves and 25% we learn over time.  So in addition to reviewing today’s presentation, I invite you to come back and look around anytime as your studies and contemplations brew.

Today we discussed “The Language and Literature of Yoga”.   Click here for a full recap.

As well, here are a few additional resources for you:

The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit  is the best introductory text I have come across and is recommended for use in the Sanskrit classes at the U of A. At the link above you will find free alphabet charts, videos, worksheets and more.

Yoga Sutras in Devanagari and Transliterated Sanskrit from the Arlington Centre is a free PDF of the full Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with the diacritical marks. I’m not saying this is the “best” translation, but I do find the format and language approachable and helpful.

In addition to PAC classes, The University of Alberta offers courses related to yoga in the departments of History, Philosophy and Religion.  We have extraordinary scholars on faculty and I encourage you to explore this subject further.

Thank you for attending and sharing with me today, it was a joy to spend time with you!

Namaste PAC 156

Prince Arjuna and his Charioteer Krishna

Here are some links to further whet your appetite for the Language and Literature of Yoga.

There are many more resources collected here in Kali's Kitchen.  Make yourself at home.

As one of the most important symbols of yoga, Om is a whole subject in and of itself.  As a starting point, you may like to read this Kali's Kitchen post on The Meaning of Om.

The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit is the best text I've seen on the subject and is the text used in the University of Alberta's Sanskrit courses.  You can find alphabet charts, sample chapters, practice sheets, and more here.

Here you can contemplate more of the Vedantic Nyayas or metaphors about illusion (maya) and reality, like the examples I gave of "The Rope and the Snake" (Rajjusarpa-Nyaya) and "Water off a Lotus Leaf" (Padmapatra-Nyaya).

And most importantly for your studies, here is a previous post with a full and detailed recap of my lecture.

Thank you for this opportunity!  Best wishes on your path!

PAC 156, Fall 2019

Namaste, thank you for welcoming me into your class today!

Here is a review of the material we covered and some additional links you may find helpful.

Please feel free to share any questions or feedback you have with your instructor, or in the comments below.

First, a link to the Teacher/Student chant we began with.  The post includes a beautiful classical recording by the late Ravi Shankar.

And here is a full summary of today's guest lecture. 

It was a pleasure to meet you, best wishes on your yoga journey, Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi!