Beginner Yoga
Raj Bathan, L. Brown Westrick
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 06:30-07:30pm, location TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
NOTE: Due to large interest we have changed the event to registration only. We are currently seeking a larger room for this event. If you would like to attend, please email us and you will be put on the waiting list for if we find a bigger room.
Join MIT Bhakti-Yoga for its weekly gentle yoga sessions. Our practice includes warm-ups, standing and sitting asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring your own mat if you have one (we have extras, but they will run out). As with any exercise, don't eat right beforehand. Beginners welcome!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bhakti-yoga
Contact: L. Brown Westrick, yoga-exec@mit.edu
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Indian Cooking Class
Priya Mohanram
Sat Jan 26, 04-06:00pm, East Campus 4E kitch, Meet at East Campus desk at 4
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2008
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Learn delicious Indian cooking. Easy and delicious dishes are perfect for students! Learn how to cook it and eat the results.
Contact: L. Brown Westrick, yoga-exec@mit.edu
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Introduction to the Vedas and Their Teachings: A Certified Course
Aravind Mohanram
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 07:30-08:30pm, location TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Note: now registration-only; please register to be kept up to date on the room change for this activity.
The Vedas are ancient books of Indian wisdom that have remained the literary foundation for India’s great culture. In this 4-part course, we will explore these unique literatures and their salient teachings through the lens of a bonafide tradition.
1 INTRO
Purpose, Origin and Author of the Vedas; Vedic Learning Process: Guru and Parampara
2 VEDIC LITERATURES
Upanishads, Vedanta-sutra, Ithihasas & Puranas, Bhagavad-Gita, 6 Systems of Philosophy
3 ELEMENTS OF VEDIC THOUGHT
Energies of Absolute Truth; Consciousness, Karma and Reincarnation; Gunas and the Mind; Yoga, Love and Service
4 VEDIC CULTURE
God-centered Society: Varna-asrama Dharma; Duties in 4 Social Orders and 4 Spiritual Orders
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bhakti-yoga
Contact: L. Brown Westrick, yoga-exec@mit.edu
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