Yoga through the eyes of the texts

with Laura Liberal and Silvia Patrick

 

Photo by Alberto Beggs © All Rights Reserved

 

"It's not enough to have understood a Meditation, but you need to become familiar with the new way to weigh, turn it into a habit, until it is able to counter the previous habits and then our very nature. A Meditation, in conclusion, more than a chapter to remember, It is an exercise to practice. " Sergio Landucci

Continuing the journey started with the path of introduction to the philosophies of India year 2018-2019, darśana – Visions continues dedicating this new year of training to textual practice, according to two different approaches.
We will start with Laura Liberal that in the fall we will introduce the Upanishads, dedicating two meetings to fourteen canonical Upanishads while the last to so-called "Upanishads yoga", while, with the new year, We will deepen the path begun by Silvia Patrick at the end of the previous path, namely the practice of the texts; the path will be divided into 4 meetings entitled: Drill text in four sūtra: for an introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

PATH

The path is divided into modules to allow a greater usability and is open to all levels of knowledge: They are not required for admission requirements other than the curiosity and interest. It will be made available audio recordings in a dedicated section and is designed to use slides to facilitate the analysis of the texts which will then be shared with / the students / and.
Classes will be held on Sunday morning with time 10-13 with a refreshment break.
a little practice will be proposed yoga motion with time 9-9.45 to be followed by small welcome buffet.

 

MEETINGS CALENDAR

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The. THE Upanishad

  • Upanishads CANONICAL – Laura Liberal – schedule 10-13

➥ Sunday 20 October and 10 November

“Under the name Upanishads various works have been collected and from different eras. Their number is very high and their composition encompasses a period that, starting in about the seventh century BC, basically it comes down to our day ". S. Sani
A meeting with the teachings of the Upanishads (became.: “Sessions at the foot of the master”), or with collections and arcane wisdom that close the vast corpus Vedic.
main topics: the fourteen canonical Upanishads and “other”; the nature of Brahman, Ātman e Karman; the high value of knowledge in the history of Naciketas, the boy who Dialogue with Death; the devaluation of the Outward sacrifice; seeds theistic; The references to yoga; metaphorical language; the Upanishads and Western Reception.

  • Upanishads OF YOGA – Laura Liberal – schedule 10-13

➥ Sunday 15 December

the so-called “Upanishad yoga” are texts recenziori, no Vedic, “fundamental works of tantric yoga that offer, together with an exceptional vision of synthesis, also a unique chance often to shed light on the most mysterious aspects of the doctrine and practice” (S. Piano): the posture, the puff adjustment, meditation, the subtle centers, the mystic sounds.
An introduction to the main currents of Indian philosophical thought of which will deepen in particular Sāṃky, Advaita-vedānta and Buddhism.

II. PRACTICING THE TEXT IN FOUR Sutra – Silvia Patrick – schedule 10-13

➥ Sunday 26 January, 16 February, 8 March and 10 may

The Yogasūtra of Patañjali I have a technical text, complex for those who are immersed in different forms of textual practices. But their occurrence seemingly enigmatic and obscure, that does not mean that such urgency seems to spring from any white space, together they make up the charm and the challenge that the text put to the modern reader, first at a yoga 'practitioner'.
Yogasūtra, In fact, It is not a text of 'Indian philosophy', if philosophy is intended to only theoretical speculation, but a real practo-gnosis, a path of practice and knowledge. In this sense the practice (abhyāsa) yoga involves not only the body but also the study and meditation on the texts and requires a willingness to be shaped by the word in the same way that you let us patiently modeled by a asana.
For the reader-practitioner, therefore, each pada, "More than a chapter to remember, It is an exercise to practice " (Investment).

 

speakers
Laura Liberal He graduated in Philosophy, PhD in Indology studies and obtained his degree of Master Death Studies & the End of Life, Studies on death and dying for their support and accompaniment. He has won awards in several awards for poetry and fiction. His texts have appeared in magazines and anthologies. He has published the novels Tanatoparty (Meridian, 2009), Madreferro (Pop Perdisa, 2012); The mourning (Meridian, 2014); the Sari collections of poetry - poems for his daughter (d’If, 2009), Ball ground (d’If, 2011, Mazzacurati-Russian prize 2011) and The availability of our flesh (Oedipus, 2017, Lorenzo Montano prize 2017, 2Third place ex aequo Anna Osti 2017). It is also among the authors of the New Italian poets 6 (Einaudi, 2012); the wise indological The thousand names of Ganga (Bear Editions, 2003), The Devīnāmastotra Hindū-Puranic The hymns of the Goddess names (Bear Editions, 2007). It is being finalized his comparative work on the hymns of Shiva names. For several years he teaches courses and creative writing seminars and Culture and Philosophy of India. He has worked with Asvattha with the meetings "Saturday Morning Philosophical"And the first path"darśana – Visions " 2018/19, already recognized YANI.

Silvia Patrick, degree in Philosophical Sciences at the University of Pavia, he attended the Master “Yoga Studies: body and meditation in the traditions of Asia” University Ca 'Foscari of Venice, graduating with a thesis on the text Yogasūtra di Patañjali (Speakers Federico Squarcini, Gianni Pellegrini) YANI who wins the prize for the dedicated yoga master's thesis. She graduated with honors from the Faculty of Science of Religions, Inter between Padua and Venice, with a thesis entitled "Words to be. The practice of the text and the example of the Yoga Sutras ", Speakers Federico Squarcini, Gianni Pellegrini. At the university was able to approach the study of Sanskrit, graduating at the Summer School for Spoken Sanskrit with Sadananda Das teacher at the Universität Leipzig. Partner in Asvattha collaborated for the first path "darśana – Visions” 2018/19, already recognized YANI.

 

SPACE
Aśvattha It is a small amateur sports association founded by Alberto Beggs in 2012 which has among its objectives the promotion, the diffusion, the knowledge and the practice of sport in general, with particular aims and interests for Yoga and more generally for gymnastics activities aimed at the health and fitness aimed at optimizing the psychophysical state, in particular in relation to the Eastern disciplines. In addition to regular courses in headquarters and other educational and informal settings, It promotes training and updating also a cultural nature.

Alberto Beggio and Manuela Piccardo formed with Walter Thirak Ruta of Pramiti Ventimiglia School according to the teachings of Sri Sri Sri Satchidananda Yogi, continue to deepen the practice with training seminars both in Italy and in India, at Sri Vasavi Yogashram of Madras, run by Balaji Anbu Sivam, disciple of.
YANI members seek to contribute to the spread of a quality yoga devoting himself passionately to practice and continuing to create continuing education opportunities.

Why darsana?
Everything starts with the search for a title for the path of introduction to the philosophies of India we had planned for 2018-19 and meeting with the cover photo, which is hanging in our house, a photo that Alberto made many years ago during a reportage in Varanasi.
We thought we could give back the idea of ​​multiplicity, of opening: a man wrapped in a dhoti shelling a the edge sitting on the ghat a Varanasi, wearing sunglasses. We do not know exactly what she's looking, we can only imagine.
We like the idea that the word darśana [1], often it interpreted precisely with the term "philosophy", It would be translated as closely referring to the etymology of the word matrix (drs – see): would be more appropriate, therefore, to speak of "perspective", "Viewing angle", "perspective (on the existing)”, referring, then, more clearly to an "understanding" visual perspectives of the many wide open about the reality (only) [2].
What better way for the path we had in mind?!?

 


 

The course is recognized by the YANI (National Yoga Teachers Association) as continuing education, mandatory for / the associated / and from 2020.

The course is intended for members and to the members of the Association.
You can join by requesting and paying the annual fee of € 20,00 includes insurance that allows you to participate in all activities of the center and the lessons.

 

For registration
Mail: using the form on the page Contacts
Phone: 3496053395 Manuela Piccardo
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[1] Pellegrini, Guagni, Drocco, Squarcini, Glossary in "theory and practice Yoga", Corriere della Sera, 2018.
[2] Magnone (edited by), Patañjali. Introduction to "Aphorisms of Yoga (Yogasūtra)”, Magnanelli, 1991.

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