Podcast
YogaMeetsScience - Trailer
In this season, we explore the meeting point between yoga and science. From historical encounters to contemporary research, we examine how centuries-old practices are being investigated, understood, and validated through modern scientific methods.
Meet Patanjiali - Ep.4 Greater Magadha and Buddha's philosophical earthquake
In this episode, we take a closer look at the region known as Greater Magadha and the period of the Second Urbanization in the Ganges plain. We explore how the social, political, and intellectual developments of this era created fertile ground for philosophical innovation, ascetic movements, and the emergence of key thinkers like Patañjali. This historical and cultural backdrop helps us understand the conditions that shaped early yoga thought and the context in which the Yoga Sutra would later take form.
Theory
Meet Patanjiali - Ep.5 Patanjiali's eight-fold Yoga path: continuity and novelty
In this episode, we introduce the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali, exploring how it both continues and diverges from earlier yogic texts. We examine the ways Patañjali built on preexisting traditions while introducing systematic structure, concise aphorisms, and a clear framework for practice and philosophy. Listeners will discover why the Yoga Sutra was revolutionary for its time and how its innovative approach has ensured its lasting influence in the yoga tradition.
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