- LIVE ONLINE PROGRAM
January 17 – March 14, 2022
Patanjali Yoga Sutras: Practical Guide - Meditation on Friendliness, Compassion, Good Will and Lack of Judgement
Swami Brahmananda
9 WEEKLY SESSIONS, Mondays, 6:00-7:45pm ET
Course Description:
Learn how to cultivate friendliness, compassion, goodwill and lack of judgement through meditation based on the teachings of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. This is the best and easiest way of keeping the mind in a state of equanimity, which is conducive to the attainment of Samadhi.
Join this 9 week course with Swami Brahmananda and learn practical tools to cultivate Maitri or friendliness towards the happy, Karuna or compassion for the suffering, Mudita or good will towards the virtuous, and Upeksha or lack of judgement. The teachings and practices are meant for new and experienced students alike.
Students will have the opportunity to receive personal guidance from Swami Brahmananda on their studies.
What you'll learn:
- Learn special meditation techniques to cultivate these four divine virtues for a clear mind and deep meditation.
- Learn life transforming tools to cultivate divine virtues and purify your character from negative traits. You will gain clear understanding and hands on practice with these Yogic tools.
- You will receive recorded guided meditations to continue the practice daily by yourself.
- Cultivating friendliness and compassion for the purification of negative, binding emotions.
- Cultivating goodwill for the purification of jealousy.
- Cultivating lack of judgement and mercy to soften and open the heart and purify the harsh nature.
- Cultivating forgiveness.
Additional Information:
Offered as 9 weekly sessions on Mondays, Jan 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 7 & 14, 6:30-7:45pm ET
This program is offered live through Zoom webinar with the availability for students to interact through Q&A with the presenter.
For enrolled students, a video recording will be available after each class in the event you miss a class or would like to review the content.
It is possible to register and take the course at any time. You can catch up on any classes you miss with the recordings.
Requirements and Recommendations:
- No experience necessary. This program is open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners.
- Viewing Device: Desktop or laptop computer will provide the best experience, although you can also connect via a tablet or smartphone.
- Internet connection: High-speed broadband wired or wireless is best.
- Video: Download Zoom to your computer, or install the Zoom app to your device. For interactive group sessions, a webcam or integrated camera will allow others to feel more connected with you.
- Audio: Headphone speakers are recommended. If you wish to participate vocally, a headset with a microphone will be ideal.
Course Includes:
- 9 live sessions of study from the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and guided practices. Each class includes teachings, practice time and dedicated time for questions and answers
- Recordings of the live sessions
- Course Manual
- Teacher’s availability to reply to questions about the study material between classes
Swami Brahmananda is a monk and senior teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is the current Manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas. Swami Brahmananda joined the Sivananda organization in 1999 and was initiated into Sannyasa (monasticism) in 2006.
A long-time practitioner of yoga, meditation and philosophical studies, he regularly teaches meditation and yoga philosophy for the Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses as well as the Advanced Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses. He also teaches online courses on the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and Vedanta. Swami Brahmananda is a much-loved, inspiring, and knowledgeable teacher.