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  • Yoga Sutra 2.46: Sthira Sukham Asanam

    In this philosophy talk, David dives into Yoga Sutra 2:46. What does Sthira Sukham Asanam mean? It's defined as “the posture for meditation should be steady, stable, and comfortable.” In this talk you will learn that it is so much more that common explanation.

  • Gunas in Hindu Mythology

    In this talk, David uses Hindu stories to define and examine the 3 gunas. The word guna literally means “strand” or “fiber” and implies that, like strands of a rope, the gunas are woven together to form the objective universe. Philosophically, the theory of the gunas explains what this universe...

  • 3 Aspects of Kriya Yoga

    David gives a philosophy talk on Book 2: Sutra 1. Talk highlights:

    *insightful explanations of the Sanskrit words that make up Yoga Sutra Ch 2 verse 1-Tapas, Svadhyaya, Isvara Pranidhana, and Kriya Yoga

    *Exploration of Kriya Yoga as medicine that a yogi takes in order to realize samadhi (absor...

  • Practice to Call Down Your Creativity

    In this Short & Sweet Philosophy talk, David narrates the famous myth of how Ganga, the Goddess who became the Ganges River, came down to earth in service to human creativity. This talk includes the following themes:

    -Importance of contemplating and manifesting the five elements of Earth, Water,...

  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika Philosophy

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    Course includes 6 philosophy talks based on the sacred text, Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
    Titles of Hatha Yoga Pradipika Talks are:
    1- What is Hatha Yoga? What is Raja Yoga?
    2- Six Destroyers and Six Keys to Success
    3- Vinyasa and Kundalini
    4- The Roar Within Pranayama
    5- Blessed Mudras
    6- Synonyms of S...

  • Yoga Sutras (Book 1)

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    Join David for a 10 talk video course on the Yoga Sutras (Book 1) where he breaks down each sutra and relates it to the practice of Ashtanga yoga.

    Book 1
    (Samadhi Pada -- 10 Talks)
    Talk 1: Sutras 1-11
    Talk 2: Sutras 12-16
    Talk 3: Sutra 17
    Talk 4: Sutras 18-22
    Talk 5: Sutras 23-28
    Talk 6: Sutra...

  • Yoga Sutras (Book 2)

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    Join David for a video course on the Yoga Sutras (Book 2) where he breaks down each sutra and relates it to the practice of Ashtanga yoga. There are 12 talks in Book 2.

  • Resistance

    In this talk David tells funny, tragic stories about Coyote the mythical Trickster figure and also about Yama the God of Death who is also known as Dharma Raj or King of Sacred Work. David uses these stories to highlight the plain fact that humans bring on much suffering because they resist get...