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The Humanities and the University – I
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The Humanities and the University – I
Inspired by neo-humanism, the research university was to facilitate self-cultivation, aesthetic appreciation (especially through a knowledge of classical antiquity), and a wider intellectual horizon (through studying history and foreign cultures). Yet, contrary to these lofty ideals, its most enduring legacy has been entrenched class interests, social segregation, Germanism, nationalism, and narrow specialization. In this two-part course, we shall read a selection of founding documents (Humboldt, Paulsen, etc.) with an eye to these problems. We shall also read several critics (Nietzsche, Arendt, Arrowsmith).
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The Humanities and the University – II
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The Humanities and the University – II
Inspired by neo-humanism, the research university was to facilitate self-cultivation, aesthetic appreciation (especially through knowledge of classical antiquity), and a wider intellectual horizon (through studying history and foreign cultures). Yet, contrary to these lofty ideals, its most enduring legacy has been entrenched class interests, social segregation, Germanism, nationalism, and narrow specialization. In the second part of this course, we shall focus especially on the contemporary crisis of the university as reflected in declining enrollments, departmental closures, vanishing employment opportunities, and a failure to keep pace with social and political transformations.
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The Mahabharata II: Dicing and Exile
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The Mahabharata II: Dicing and Exile
$1,500.00TAT7202 – This is Part 2 of a four-semester course on the entire Mahābhārata. The course focuses on an overview of the text and evaluates approaches to interpreting it. It traces the conflict narrative beginning with the meteoric rise in the fortunes of the Pāṇḍavas and their catastrophic loss in the dicing game.
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The Philosophy of History
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The Philosophy of History
$1,500.00HAM8400 – This course introduces students to the philosophy of history, that is, the philosophical inquiry into the meaning, nature, and validity of historical experience. After surveying earlier attempts, we shall focus on a distinctively German tradition of regarding history as a coherent, meaningful process oriented towards some ultimate aim, which to elucidate is the philosophy of history’s task. Here we shall read selections from Kant, Herder, Hegel, and Marx. We shall be especially concerned with identifying the theological sources of this tradition. As used here, the expression “philosophy of history” denotes the attempt to understand the course of history as a whole. “As a whole” means that the historical process forms a unity embodying an overall plan, whereas the particular historical events that make up this process are neither random nor incoherent; rather, they possess a specific meaning and are justified in regards to this plan. The philosophy of history answers the demand that historical events and human experiences be satisfactory to reason, indeed, that reason should see itself progressively reflected in them.
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The Renaissance of Sanatana Dharma In the Light of Sri Aurobindo – Part 1
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The Renaissance of Sanatana Dharma In the Light of Sri Aurobindo – Part 1
$200.00HSF3101 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) More than any one single figure, Sri Aurobindo prophesied that the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma was necessary for all of humanity.
It is this Sanatana Dharma which has kept Adhyatma as its core foundation, insisting on Truth alone, seeking peace, harmony, beauty, perfection, purity, self-knowledge, oneness and unity, light and delight, and does not reject any aspect of life.
This three-quarter course sequence is an attempt to revisit the principles, core teachings, the Shastras, practices, the past, present, and future of Sanatana Dharma in the light of Sri Aurobindo. We will also examine the state of the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma, current day misunderstandings, misrepresentations, and challenges and revisit the insights of the ancient seers and sages – all through the vision of Sri Aurobindo.
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The Renaissance of Sanatana Dharma In the Light of Sri Aurobindo – Part 2
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$200.00HSF3102 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) More than any one single figure, Sri Aurobindo prophesied that the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma was necessary for all of humanity. It is this Sanatana Dharma which has kept Adhyatma as its core foundation, insisting on Truth alone, seeking peace, harmony, beauty, perfection, purity, self-knowledge, oneness and unity, light and delight, and does not reject any aspect of life.
This three-quarter course sequence is an attempt to revisit the principles, core teachings, the Shastras, practices, the past, present, and future of Sanatana Dharma in the light of Sri Aurobindo. We will also examine the state of the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma, current day misunderstandings, misrepresentations, and challenges and revisit the insights of the ancient seers and sages – all through the vision of Sri Aurobindo.
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The Renaissance of Sanatana Dharma In the Light of Sri Aurobindo – Part 3
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$200.00HSF3103 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) More than any one single figure, Sri Aurobindo prophesied that the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma was necessary for all of humanity. It is this Sanatana Dharma which has kept Adhyatma as its core foundation, insisting on Truth alone, seeking peace, harmony, beauty, perfection, purity, self-knowledge, oneness and unity, light and delight, and does not reject any aspect of life.
This three-quarter course sequence is an attempt to revisit the principles, core teachings, the Shastras, practices, the past, present, and future of Sanatana Dharma in the light of Sri Aurobindo. We will also examine the state of the renaissance of Sanatana Dharma, current day misunderstandings, misrepresentations, and challenges and revisit the insights of the ancient seers and sages – all through the vision of Sri Aurobindo.
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The Three Vedantic Perspectives on Ishavasya Upanishad
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The Three Vedantic Perspectives on the Bhagavad Gita
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The Three Vedantic Perspectives on the Bhagavad Gita
$300.00TAT4002 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) Hindu Thought provides for the simultaneous co-existence of varied perspectives on the nature of ultimate Reality. When developed deeply, these perspectives naturally mature into diverse Sampradāyas. This course will explore the commentaries of the three famous Acharyas, Sri Shankarāchārya, Sri Rāmānujācharya and Sri Madhvāchārya on the Bhagavad Gita. Through this course, students will be able to recognize the underlying unity of Hindu thought, while appreciating the diversity of perspectives that emerge from that fundamental unity, tailored to different people’s pre-dispositions, tastes, age, and era.
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The Vedas (Atharva)
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The Vedas (Atharva)
$900.00(SAN8104) – Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. Like the other Vedas, Atharvaveda is also structured into sections called Saṁhitā (verses in praise of Vedic devatās or deities), Brāhmaṇa (ritual practice or liturgy), and Upaniṣad (spiritual and philosophical expositions or exegesis). Unlike the other Vedas, the Atharvaveda has no known Āraṇyaka section. The Mantras of the Atharvaveda provide reflections on worldly sciences such as governance, administration, and information about diseases and their cures.
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 through HUA.
4) Completed previous MA Sanskrit Course prerequisite if any.
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The Vedas (Rgveda)
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The Vedas (Rgveda)
$900.00(SAN6104) – The course provides an overview of the features, structure, and contents of the Ṛgveda as well as provides illustrations from the Saṁhitā, Brāhmaṇa, Āraṇyaka and Upaniṣad sections of the Ṛgveda to understand how they vary in their features and content from each other.
Pre-requisite:
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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The Vedas (Yajus-Sama)
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The Vedas (Yajus-Sama)
$900.00(SAN7104) – Vedic texts constitute the foundation of the worldview and way of life that informs Hindu life and culture. Like the other Vedas, Yajurveda and Sāmaveda are also structured into sections called Saṁhitā (verses in praise of Vedic devatās or deities), Brāhmaṇa (ritual practice or liturgy), Āraṇyaka (the link between ritual and spiritual expositions) and Upaniṣad (spiritual and philosophical expositions or exegesis).
The Yajurveda consists of mantras or yajus that detail the ritual procedure associated with various yajña-s i.e. offerings and oblations towards deities performed using a sacred fire and discuss the classification, purpose, and consequences of such ritual action. The Sāmaveda consists of mantras called sāman-s, that are musical in nature, used to praise the deities extolled in the Vedas.
Pre-requisites:
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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The Vedic Origins of Hinduism
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The Vedic Origins of Hinduism
$1,500.00HSF5001 – In order to understand the roots of Hinduism which for many thousands of years has kept the fundamentals of Sanatana Dharma alive, the Veda has to be understood in its essence. There have been several attempts to discover the true sense of the Vedic Mantras. Yet the Veda has been misunderstood, misinterpreted, and presented to contemporary humanity in a way that has lost its essential meaning.
Today there still remains a wide gap in our understanding of what the Veda meant to convey. This course on the Vedic Origins of Hinduism will examine various interpretations of the Veda and seek to enter the spirit of the seers of the Veda. It will provide students with a deep insight into the uninterrupted continuity of Hindu thought as it unfolded across the millennia, keeping the foundational values of the civilisation alive from generation to generation.
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The Vision of the Bhagavad-Gītā
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The Vision of the Bhagavad-Gītā
HSF5002 – Distilled from the Upaniṣad, the Śrīmad Bhagavad-Gītā is a fundamental text of Hindu Dharma which has given rise to many spiritual traditions, influencing philosophers and civilizations around the world from ancient to modern times. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the whole and complete vision of the Gītā
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The Yoga of Global Transformation
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The Yoga of Global Transformation
This course explores how humanity can meet the ever-pressing challenge of global sustainability, that we all confront collectively. It explores the notion of a new kind of collective Yoga, that will be required to enable a regenerating natural world, in place of a depleting one. It speculates on how we may help each other succeed in this new Kurukshetra battle and how we may devise new ways of organizing ourselves and create new games we may play in order to meet our collective needs while staying within our planetary boundaries indefinitely.
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The Yoga of Global Transformation
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CPS2002 – This course explores how humanity can meet the ever-pressing challenge of global sustainability, that we all confront collectively. It explores the notion of a new kind of collective Yoga, that will be required to enable a regenerating natural world, in place of a depleting one. It speculates on how we may help each other succeed in this new Kurukshetra battle and how we may devise new ways of organizing ourselves and create new games we may play in order to meet our collective needs while staying within our planetary boundaries indefinitely.
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