Śrī Yājñavalkya of Mithila is a legendary sage of the Vedic tradition and is credited with many significant contributions to the Vedic culture. These include the Śatapatha- brāhmaṇa, the gigantic Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad, the Yoga-yājñavalkya-saṁhitā and the Yājñavalkya-smṛti. He is also featured in some of the major Upanisads as a key personality
One of the oldest texts on Yoga, the Yoga-yājñavalkya-saṁhitā is a dialogue between the great sage Śrī Yajñavalkya and his learned wife Śrī Gārgī. Considered as one of the most learned women of all times, Gārgī poses questions to her husband, on how to reach the highest. Yajnavalkya shows her the way patiently and systematically, through the twelve chapters of this work.
The form of a dialogue between the two presents a rich teaching in a very engaging manner. Through the twelve chapters in this treatise, the entire system of Aṣṭāṅga-yoga as well as some other interesting themes are presented. This scripture presents a lot of unique ideas that can be found in no other text, as well as specific concepts that are different from the more popular Yoga treatises.
A serious study of this text is vital to everyone who wants to understand the key tenets of Indian philosophy, as well as for Yoga teachers and students who want to understand Yoga as a holistic way of life, especially in the classical tradition of Viniyoga. Yogācārya T Krishnamacharya considered this text very dear to him, and taught it diligently to his student and successor TKV Desikachar, who in turn taught it to his student and son Dr. Kaustubha Desikachar.
The purpose of this ongoing study group is to share in a traditional manner, this sacred text to sincere seekers of Yogic truth!
The ongoing study will be conducted in English.
Mode of Study
The ongoing study will be conducted online via Zoom, and will include two sessions each month. Each session will be about 50 minutes each. All sessions will be recorded via audio, and uploaded to the course’s resource centre, so that even those who cannot participate live can gain access to it.
Each session will include the chanting of the conventional invocatory chants to the tradition, chanting of the relevant verses of the Yoga-yājñavalkya-saṁhitā, explanation of the word-to-word meaning of each verse and discussion on the overall meaning of the verse and specific additional explanations to each verse.
A PDF version of the relevant sections of the text will be uploaded to the resource centre for all participants to access.
Dates & Time
Sessions will be conducted on two Wednesdays each month, generally at 14.00 Singapore Time. The exact dates and times for each month will be communicated at the end of the previous month. The online study will continue each month, until the end of the study of all chapters.
Please Note that sometimes the class timings may be varied based on the travel schedule of the teacher.
Investment - €75 per month
Payments can be made through Bank Transfer using IBAN or Paypal or Credit Card.
All Credit Card payments will be charged only in Singapore Dollars. An additional 5% transaction fee will be charted to all Credit Card Payments.
Payments can also be made in the following other currencies through Bank Transfer - Singapore$ (S$120) | British £ (£70) | Australian $ (A$135) | New Zealand $ (NZ$150)
Once we receive your email, we will start sending the invoices at the beginning of each month.
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Please note - A special rate of €130 (S$200/ £115/A$230/NZ$260) will be offered if you are also participating in our monthly Patañjali’s Yogasūtra Ongoing Study, which began in January 2021. If you intend to join both the training, click here to sign up—>