Aditya Hridyam 6 Week Course
With Dr. M A Jayashree and Dr. M A Narasimhan
Sunday June 5 - Sunday July 10
We are grateful and honored to present Aditya Hridyam with Dr. M A Jayashree and Dr. M A Narasimhan! This mantra has been central in the unfolding of Mysore Yoga Traditions film, conference and ongoing educational opportunities. It is actually a tool or even weapon for calling light and positivity into ones own mind and being. It can be very transformative if it is chanted regularly and it creates a kind of restructuring of the nervous system.
In this course, we will learn to chant Aditya Hridayam - one of India’s most powerful and revered mantras - as well as the philosophy behind each Sanskrit sloka.
This mantra comes from India’s most famous epic tale, The Rāmāyana. At the climax of the adventure, the hero of the tale, Rama, is exhausted and unable to fight on any longer- just as he is about to face his final battle against the 10-headed demon king Ravana. Witnessing this distressful scene, the Gods send the great Sage Agastya to intervene to teach Rama this most sacred of all mantras- the Aditya Hridayam, by which he is able to regain his splendor and defeat Ravana to restore balance to the world.
Of course, the metaphor here is incredibly deep and profound, representing the internal battle we each face in life as human beings. By the chanting of this mantra, we are able to prevail against our own inner challenges and obstacles in life and emerge victorious in our own true luminous nature.
We will learn each sloka through the 'Sruti Parampara' call and response method, which is a traditional and effective method of pronunciation, remembering and understanding Sanskrit language and texts. The method is accessible to all, and is in itself a traditional and transformative yoga practice. Jayashree will work with each participant individually to ensure everyone gets a chance to practice chanting each week.
The Adita Hrdayam is composed of 30 slokas. Each week, we will learn to chant roughly 5 slokas with Jayashree, followed by the philosophical explanations of each one by Narasimhan. in this way, learning the entire mantra over a period of 6 weeks, students have the ability to practice over a period of time and really digest the sound and meaning of each sloka before continuing to the next. In this way, we achieve a deep understanding of the mantra over a period of the course.
In addition to the live Zoom sessions, participants will also receive a link to view the recording of each class for practicing through the course. Each class session will be a minimum of 90 minutes.
The course will proceed as follows: (Please keep in mind that this is an approximate weekly schedule, and the number of slokas learned per class may vary depending on the number of participants, etc.)
Lesson 1: Course Introduction, Slokas 1-5
Sunday, June 5 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
Lesson 2: Slokas 6-10
Sunday, June 12 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
Lesson 3: Slokas 11-15
Sunday, June 19 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
Lesson 4: Slokas 16-20
Sunday, June 26 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
Lesson 5: Slokas 21-25
Sunday, July 3 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
Lesson 6: Slokas 26-30
Sunday, July 10 7:30am USA CST/1:30pm England/2:30pm Europe / 6pm India)
About the Instructors
Jayashree and Narasimhan are two of Mysore’s most well-known and beloved teachers. They have taught thousands of international yoga students chanting and Indian philosophy for many years. Their wonderful teachings represent a unique opportunity for all yoga students (and teachers of yoga) to gain deeper insights into the traditions and philosophies behind the yoga we practice today.
Dr. M.A. Jayashree, Professor of Sanskrit and beloved chanting teacher in Mysore, has been teaching all aspects of Sanskrit for the last 30 years. She holds a doctorate in Sanskrit from Bangalore University on the topic, "Concept of Mind in Indian Philosophy." She teaches using the traditional call-and-response style of ‘Sruti Parampara’, which dates back to Vedic times as the most direct and effective means of preserving and transferring the knowledge acquired by sages and scholars.
She has authored many books in the fields of Sanskrit, Ancient Sciences, Indian history, Indian culture and music. As a proponent of the 'Srutiparampara', method of teaching she has produced many audio recordings in the field of Sanskrit learning along with the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita. Her material is designed as teaching aids to help people learn the chanting and memorization of the important Sanskrit texts of ancient Indian culture.
She has a large following of overseas students engaged in studies of ancient lore of India mainly Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita and the Sanskrit language.
She has presented a paper on a music topic at the 13th World Sanskrit Conference held at Edinburgh. She has been awarded as a ‘South East Asian scholar’ of merit by the American Academy of Religions, and to participate and present a paper in their Annual Meet Nov.2008 in Chicago.
DR. M. A. Narasimhan is a well-known scholar and profound Yoga philosopher. He is the director of the Anantha Research Foundation in Mysore, is a science graduate holding Masters in Education with specialization in advanced psychology and research methodology, and also in Sanskrit.
He has specialized in the Indian philosophical systems and the various practices of yoga. As a disciple of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he is a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, having taught the TM technique to more than 20,000 people and trained more than 1,000 teachers of Transcendental Meditation.
In addition, he is a research scholar specializing in the fields of Indian culture and the Sciences of ancient India. With a considerable number of books, monographs, and papers in the fields of Indian history, science, Sanskrit and philosophy to his credit, he is also the editor of journals such as Ithihasa samachar & Ithihasa Rashmi.
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Price for the 6 Lecture Series is $70
Everyone will receive links to the recordings for continued study after we complete the course.
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*If you are unable to pay the full tuition due to economic circumstances in your country please enquire about our scholarship program. This course is free to citizens of Ukraine.
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