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Course 5 – Reincarnation and the Meaning of Suffering in Yoga

I. Svādhyāya: Study of the Yoga Sūtras and Related Yogic Literature

Śloka in focus: Kaṭha Upaniṣad 20

Kena Upaniṣad: The inner self

The Bhagavad Gīta: Reincarnation and the inner self

Patañjali’s greater soul-psychology: The subliminal grooves of the mind

II. Sādanā: Spiritual Practice

Gaṇeśa Mantra

Devata Praṇām

Atha Tantroktam Devi Sūktam

III. Smṛti sādanā: Mindfulness practice and reflections for learning

Giving up bad habits

IV. Suggested reading & references

Suggested reading

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Kena Upaniṣad: The inner self

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