Pandit Rajmani Tigunait – Foundations Of Yoga Wisdom

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait – Foundations Of Yoga Wisdom

A dynamic journey through the philosophy and history of yoga.

According to the yoga wisdom tradition, knowledge means self-knowledge, and the individual mind is a powerful gateway to the cosmic mind. Join master teacher Ishan Tigunait as he shares knowledge gleaned by the sages and rishis of the yoga tradition.

Course Content

What Is Yoga Wisdom?

• What Is Yoga Wisdom?
• Yoga Wisdom: Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Practice
• Core Message of Yoga Wisdom

Sources of the Yoga Wisdom Tradition

• The Beginning of Yoga Wisdom
• Vedic Wisdom and the Rishis
• The 7 Sages and the Transmission of Knowledge
• Source Texts
• The Yoga Sutra and Patanjali
• The Lineage of the Himalayan Sages: Ancient Masters
• The Lineage of the Himalayan Sages: Modern Masters

The Yoga Wisdom Tradition and Sankhya Philsophy

• 7 Schools of Indian Philosophy
• Buddhism and Yoga Wisdom
• Introduction to Sankhya Philosohy
• The Law of Cause and Effect: Satkaryavada
• Purusha and Prakriti
• Prakriti and the Three Gunas
• Purusha

Yoga Metaphysics of the Mind

• Mind: The Cornerstone of Yoga Wisdom
• The Mind as a Living Power
• The Mind as an Energy Field
• Mind as a Gateway of Consciousness
• Mind as a Building Block: Evolution of Mind into the Universe

Yoga Cosmology: The 24 Tattvas

• Prakriti and the Tattvas
• Mahat: The Cosmic Mind
• Ahamkara: The Principle of Self-Awareness
• Manas: The Master Sense
• Jnana Indriyas: Cognitive Senses
• Karma Indriyas: Active Senses
• Tanmatras: Essential Elements
• Maha Bhutas: Gross Elements
• The Mind and the Tattvas

Yogic Anatomy of the Mind

• Chitta: Unified Mind Field
• Buddhi: Pure Perception
• Manas: The Everyday Mind
• Ahamkara: Self-Identity
• Unconscious Mind and the Storehouse of Memory

The 8 Bhavas of Mind

• The Mind and Buddhi
• Bhavas: Our Essential Nature
• The Eight Bhavas
• Dharma
• Jnana
• Vairagya
• Aishwarya
• Bhavas and the Purpose of Life

Yoga Wisdom in Practice

• Our Place in the Yoga Wisdom Tradition
• Yoga Wisdom and the Modern Yoga
• The Yoga Worldview

About Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD, is a modern-day master and living link in the unbroken Himalayan Tradition. He is the successor to Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas, and the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. As the author of numerous books, including his autobiography Touched by Fire: The Ongoing Journey of a Spiritual Seeker, Pandit Tigunait offers practical guidance on applying yogic and tantric wisdom to modern life. For over 40 years he has touched innumerable lives around the world as a teacher, humanitarian, and visionary spiritual leader. You can view more of his teachings online in the library of Himalayan Institute Online.

Pandit Tigunait holds two doctorates: one in Sanskrit from the University of Allahabad in India, and another in Oriental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Family tradition gave Pandit Tigunait access to a vast range of spiritual wisdom preserved in both the written and oral traditions. Before meeting his master, Pandit Tigunait studied Sanskrit, the language of the ancient scriptures of India, as well as the languages of the Buddhist, Jaina, and Zorastrian traditions. In 1976, Swami Rama ordained Pandit Tigunait into the 5,000-year-old lineage of the Himalayan Masters.

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