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The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
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YOG2001 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This Course takes the Students into a Journey of Exploration of Yoga as enunciated in the Bhagavad Gita. In contemporary times, both the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita have gained popularity as key texts of Yoga. One of the unique contributions of the Bhagavad Gita is the synthesis of Nivritti Marga (path of contemplation) and Pravritti Marga (path of dynamic activity) through Yoga.

The teachings help us understand how deep meditation and excellence in action complement each other. We will explore the various systems of Yoga such as Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Dhyana Yoga, Jnana yoga, etc., along with the key ideas underlying each system, as presented by the Bhagavad Gita. We will also refer to related teachings from the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

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The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
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YOG2001 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This Course takes the Students into a Journey of Exploration of Yoga as enunciated in the Bhagavad Gītā. In contemporary times, both the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali and the Bhagavad Gītā have gained popularity as key texts of Yoga. One of the unique contributions of the Bhagavad Gītā is the synthesis of Nivritti Marga (path of contemplation) and Pravritti Marga (path of dynamic activity) through Yoga. The teachings help us understand how deep meditation and excellence in action complement each other. We will explore the various systems of Yoga such as Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Dhyāna Yoga, Jñana yoga, etc., along with the key ideas underlying each system, as presented by the Bhagavad Gītā. We will also refer to related teachings from the Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras.

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The Yoga of the motherhood
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The Yoga of the motherhood
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YOG3300 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) The Yoga of Motherhood is a transformational pathway for mothers to learn how to recover their own health and vitality, and that of their children and lineages. It is not about physical postures but a way of grounding in a concise framework of the physical, mental, and subtle bodies, and learning to heal through a yogic process of connecting to our inmost self.

As we become more conscious of what is happening inside us as mothers, we can begin to lovingly influence our children in the subtle realms, even to the level of being able to help them heal from sickness, disease, and harmful behaviors. Students will learn several theories and methodologies of self-healing and healing others, and can become capable of releasing ancestral, psychological, and emotional blockages to cultivate wellbeing and harmony in their lives.

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The Yoga of the Yoga Sutras
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The Yoga of the Yoga Sutras
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YOG2002 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This course takes the students into a journey of exploration of yoga as enunciated in the yoga sutras of Maharishi Patanjali. The yoga sutras encode the core tenets of yoga practice and yoga philosophy in the form of short, terse aphorisms.

The foundational principles of yoga practices such as asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (yogic breath-work), dhyana (meditation), etc., are enunciated in the yoga sutras in a clear and thorough manner. One of the core teachings of the yoga sutras is the system of Ashtanga Yoga, a highly structured and carefully crafted set of eight holistic disciplines (limbs) of yoga. The yoga sutras also present a detailed analysis of the mechanics of the mind and how to transform the turbulent mind into a tranquil mind.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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HSF6005 – The extraordinary popularity of Yoga worldwide is anchored on its versatile use and application. From fitness and beauty to health and wellness to psychological healing and psycho-spiritual transformation, Yoga answers to many calls. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a foundational text for understanding the world of Yoga. Using this text, the course will lay the foundations for an authentic understanding of Yoga.

The course will commence with an overview of Samkhya Philosophy and its cosmology. The course will then explore approximately 60 Yoga Sutras in depth and through this selection provide the participant with a good understanding of the philosophy and practice of the Yoga Sutras. The teaching will follow the teaching tradition of Shri Krishnamacharya tradition who is considered to be the father of modern Yoga.

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Understanding Hinduphobia
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Understanding Hinduphobia
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HSF2201 – (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This course serves as a starting point for those who are interested in learning how to identify and unpack Hinduphobia and effectively and cogently articulate analyses in formal and informal learning and community spaces.

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Understanding the Vedas
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Understanding the Vedas
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TAT3205 – (CPHS – Elective) The Vedas are known as the oldest books of wisdom of the world. They are the source texts of Sanatana Dharma (SD) practiced by the Hindus all over the world. Although the Vedas are revered, they are no longer studied or properly understood by most of the followers of Sanatana Dharma. Instead, the conventional viewpoint of the recent past projects the Vedas as texts that are useful only for karmas (actions) and rituals and therefore generally devoid of any wisdom.

This course will discuss both the ‘action’ and the ‘wisdom’ aspects of the Vedas. The course will show that the Vedas want to aid all people to achieve success in their lives. By spiritualizing their lives all can rise in consciousness levels and achieve greater levels of perfection in all their endeavors.

This course will also enable students to integrate Chanting of a few Veda mantras in their lives to invite the devas (cosmic energies) to their inner being and strengthen their psychological powers.

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Unpacking Caste and Hierarchy in India
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Unpacking Caste and Hierarchy in India
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PHS7303 – This course is an exploration in understanding the impact of British colonial narratives in the restructuring of the Hindu society. Varna and jati have been part of the Hindu society since antiquity but caste is a European phenomenon, which was transposed on the Hindu society to first make sense of them and consequently restructure them.

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Upanishadic Dialogues: Philosophical Reflections
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Upanishadic Dialogues: Philosophical Reflections
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HSF5005 – This graduate course, “Upanishadic Dialogues: Philosophical Reflections’, unfolds the philosophical vision and insights found in the various dialogues in the major eleven Upanishads.

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Vedantasara of Sadananda – Part 1
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Vedantasara of Sadananda – Part 1
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TAT3203 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) In this Course, Students will inquire into some of the fundamental misunderstandings that have accumulated around the Advaita Vedanta. Is the world to be taken as unreal? Is it a pessimistic philosophy? Is the world to be renounced? Is it only for Sannyasis? Students will be encouraged to form well-informed perspectives on Advaita Vedanta after a deep inquiry facilitated by the study of an original Sanskrit text, Vedantasara of Sadananda, an authoritative Acharya of the Advaita tradition. This study will enable students to form new insights into Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

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Vedantasara of Sadananda Part 2
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TAT3204 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) In this second part of the course, Students will inquire into some of the fundamental misunderstandings that have accumulated around the Advaita Vedanta. Is the world to be taken as unreal? Is it a pessimistic philosophy? Is the world to be renounced? Is it only for Sannyasis? Students will be encouraged to form well-informed perspectives on Advaita Vedanta after a deep inquiry facilitated by the study of an original Sanskrit text, Vedantasara of Sadananda, an authoritative Acharya of the Advaita tradition. This study will enable students to form new insights into Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

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Vedic Science Foundations
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Vedic Science Foundations
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(SAN5101) – India has its own highly systematized method of scientific discourse that is followed in all scientific texts, called śāstras. Every scientific treatise in the Vedic tradition has a well-defined structure as well as connections among all of its statements to form a coherent discourse that is both concise and precise.

Mastering this method of scientific text authoring greatly simplifies the understanding of Vedic scientific work, thereby accelerating its learning and application. The structures employed in śāstras also provides a common platform for deliberations, discussions, and debates across śāstras, which is one of the most important aspects of the Indic knowledge traditions in their advancement and propagation.

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1) The medium of Instruction is Sanskrit

2) Only currently enrolled Sanskrit master’s certificate students can register for these courses.

3) Admission into Master Program in Sanskrit.

4) Completed previous MA Sanskrit Course

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Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
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TAT1301 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) This course on Vishnu Sahasranama stotra, will prepare students to chant the slokas with clear pronunciation and furthermore, explore the meaning and essence of thousand names of Lord Vishnu expressed in the 108 slokas (verses) in the stotra. This course on Vishnu Sahasranama stotra, will prepare students to chant the slokas with clear pronunciation. And furthermore, explore the meaning and essence of thousand names of Lord Vishnu expressed in the 108 slokas (verses) in the stotra.

A brief background of Vishnu Sahasranama in the context of the ancient Mahabharata epic, will also be discussed with the introductory verses (Purva Bhaga) and the benefits of chanting Vishnu Shasranama in the concluding verses, the phala stuti (Uttara Bhaga). Essence of the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu in the context of the three aspects or lakshanas of the Lord Vishnu, renders the chant a meditative quality.

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Vyakarana – I
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Vyakarana – I
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(SAN5102) – Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as a language. At the same time, the text also presents a general model for language description, that goes beyond Sanskrit as a specific language instance. This is the first course in a sequence of four that together explore the structure, methodology, and content of the Aṣṭādhyāyī model of language description in the vyākaraṇa tradition.

Prerequisites:

1) The medium of Instruction is Sanskrit

2) Only currently enrolled Sanskrit master’s certificate students can register for these courses.

3) Admission into Master Program in Sanskrit.

4) Completed previous MA Sanskrit Course if applicable

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Vyakarana – II
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(SAN6102) – The course involves the study of sections of the Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī pertaining to the technical terms, rules of interpretation and the phonetic transition that occur in conjunction with sounds following the sūtras of Aṣṭādhyāyī.

Prerequisites:

1) The medium of Instruction is Sanskrit

2) Only currently enrolled Sanskrit master’s certificate students can register for these courses.

3) Admission into Master Program in Sanskrit.

4) Completed previous MA Sanskrit Course

5) Completion of Vyākaraṇa – I

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Vyakarana – III
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Vyakarana – III
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(SAN7102) – Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī is a monumental work in the sūtra format (short aphorisms) that establishes the grammar for classical Sanskrit as a language. At the same time, the text also presents a general model for language description, that goes beyond Sanskrit as a specific language instance.

This is the third course in a sequence of four courses on Vyākaraṇa (grammar) based on Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī which explores his exposition on the operations in the language in its phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic forms. The methodology of semantic analysis and description employed by Pāṇini in the form of karaka will be explored as a universal model that is applicable across many languages.

Prerequisites:

1) The medium of Instruction is Sanskrit

2)Only currently enrolled Sanskrit master’s certificate students can register for these courses.

3) Admission into Master Program in Sanskrit.

4) Completed previous MA Sanskrit Course

Note: A late payment fee of $200 will be charged for registrations submitted after July 7, 2022

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