The Art of Gītā Scripture Module One Workshop Prerequisites, Timings, Fees and Booking

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Another important text allied to my inquiry into and around Yoga that I was privileged to be able to study word by word, Śloka by Śloka along with the commentaries of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar, within the intimacy and vitality of private lessons over 4 years of visits to Chennai, was the Bhagavad Gītā.

“How is it that we fail to to act right, see right, communicate right,
even though we have all the resources?
What are the indications of this failure?
What indicates that all is well?
Arjuna of the Indian epic Mahābhārata represents
the model of what clouds our consciousness
and what can break this cloud.”
– TKV Desikachar

Still to this day people in India within every sphere of life, from physicians to politicians and religious teachers to shopkeepers, consider the Bhagavad Gītā  to be a great source of inspiration.

What is it that makes it a teaching for all these situations and what is its relationship with Yoga? Furthermore, can the Teachings in the Bhagavad Gītā be related to our Western minds and attitudes?

These questions will form the base from which an exploration of the fundamental principles within the Bhagavad Gītā and its links with Yoga and especially the Yoga Sūtra will be explored.

The Art of Gītā Scripture Module One Personal Sādhana Workshop reflects the teachings of TKV Desikachar and his father and teacher T Krishnamacharya as taught to Paul Harvey over 25 years through:

• Guidance in emphasising a personal reflective study to support your life.
• Understanding the principles that inspire and inform Yoga teachings.
• An overview of primary Bhagavad Gītā concepts around body and mind.
• Familiarisation with basic Bhagavad Gītā terms and practice techniques.
• Appreciating how chanting the Gītā can aid their absorption and deepen our understanding.
• Deepening the reflective aspects of our personal practice with the Bhagavad Gītā.

To present a view of the Bhagavad Gītā through which students can support and develop their own Yoga Sādhana and deepen their appreciation of the possibilities for the Gītā in their lives.

Bhagavad Gītā – 10.0 hours

• Exploring some key concepts that underpin this Teaching.
• How the eighteen chapters are linked.
• What are the key concepts in each?
• Which chapters are most important?
• Why do we need a view such as the Bhagavad Gītā?
• Learning to look from the Bhagavad Gītā at our relationship with others.
• Linking the Gītā to the ebb and flow of daily life.

• Exploring some key concepts that surround this teaching on Yoga.
• How each six-chapter hexad can link to personal practice goals.
• An in-depth overview of the structure of each chapter.
• What are the key verses in each chapter?
• In-depth exploration of the key verses in each chapter
• Linking each chapter to the meditative path in Yoga.
• Which concepts from each chapter are most relevant to us.
• How to prioritize short-term and long-term goals in Yoga.
• Learning to read the Bhagavad Gītā signposts for our personal journey.
• Why the view is the foundation for practice and life.
• Learning to look from the Bhagavad Gītā at our relationship with others.
• Linking the Bhagavad Gītā to the ebb and flow of daily life.
• Informal support of a practical nature through review, reading, questions for reflection and guidelines for core and developmental personal study processes
• Home study of a practical nature through reading, questions and exploration through textual study

The Art of Gītā Scripture Modular Workshop focus topics are listed below for each 2-day Module:

• Module Two – Chapters One to Six –  10 hours
  – Hexad 1 verse by verse with the commentaries of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar
• Module Three – Chapters Seven to Twelve – 10 hours
  – Hexad 2 verse by verse with the commentaries of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar
• Module Four – Chapters Thirteen to Eighteen – 10 hours
  – Hexad 3 verse by verse with the commentaries of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar

Each Module offers an in-depth study of a Hexad or six Chapters of the Bhagavad Gītā. It is an opportunity for a Yoga student from any Yoga background or style to experience an in-depth exploration of each chapter of the Bhagavad Gītā over three 2-day modules.

A Bhagavad Gītā study workbook with a verse-by-verse index for each chapter is included as part of the Workshop Manual for all participating students.