[Dharma Talks] Maintaining The Soul’s Journey In Crisis: Understanding The COVID-19 Pandemic And How Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras & The Jyotish Of The Sky Can Reveal The Path

Teacher: Senior Iyengar yoga teacher and Vedic astrologer Gitte Bechsgaard (PhD)

Course Release Date: April 2, 2020

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A Note From Gitte

Tantra is dedicated to the Feminine Divine and aims to nourish in us a sense of the Sacred in all things. It comprises a sādhanā of Mantra, Ritual practice (Pūjā) and Meditative contemplation. The orientation and practice is meant to integrate metaphysical and esoteric ideas with down-to-earth principles that help us live a spiritual life. In this approach to philosophy we seek to ground and anchor the spiritual and sacred quest in embodied practice and in daily life.

Inside this course I will share wisdom teachings on Mantra sādhanā, Pūjā, and the Feminine Divine. This includes lectures on the Goddesses of Saraswatī, Laksmī and Durgā. The lecture series is complemented by call and response mantras to the Goddesses as well as other traditional Tantric chants.

I am delighted to share this course directly from India where the path devoted to the Feminine Divine has its roots. As Mantra sādhanā has been an essential part of my own personal path for many years I hope that you will enjoy some of these gems in your daily life.

Sincerely,

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Program Options

Program Options

This listing is for PART 1: DHARMA TALKS AND VEDIC ASTROLOGY

Participants will receive 17 Dharma Talks on Wisdom teachings of Yoga Philosophy and Vedic astrology with a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and dharma
Participants receive access to all course materials at once

Course Curriculum

Course curriculum

[Dharma Talks] Maintaining The Soul’s Journey In Crisis: Understanding The COVID-19 Pandemic And How Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras & The Jyotish Of The Sky Can Reveal The Path

Lectures In This Course:
  1. Introduction to Jyotish and Dharma Talks
  2. Major Astrological Shifts in March, 2020
  3. COVID-19: The Role of Shadow Planets (Rahu & Ketu) in the Crisis We Are Facing
  4. Mula Nakshatra (the Star Constellation of “Roots” and “Rootedness”: Staying Grounded
  5. A Blazing Transit of Mars-Saturn: the Yama Yoga of Vedic Astrology (March 22-May 4)
  6. Dharma Talk: Tapas and the Threefold Yaugika Discipline
  7. Ardra Nakshatra (Śiva’s Nakshatra): The Radical Storms of Transformation
  8. Dharma Talk: Śiva and Protective Mantra Sādhanā: The “Mahā Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra”
  9. Saturn’s Transit in Uttarāshada’s Nakshatra: The Nakshatra of Ganesh and the 10 Viśva-Devas. (January 24, 2020- December, 2020)
  10. Saturn’s Transit in the Constellation of Capricorn: A Strict Teacher
  11. Dharma Talk: The Viśva Devas: Taking the 10 Virtues for Support
  12. Dharma Talk: The Quest for Virtues in Yoga
  13. Dharma Talk: Following the Lead of the 10 Viśva-Devas
  14. Dharma Talk: Prayers for All Beings and Seeking Protection From the Three Sources of Suffering (Duhkha)
  15. Inviting the Protective Graces of Jupiter and Venus: Sattvification in Life and Practice
  16. Dharma Talk: The Role of Sattvic Invocations in Morning Sādhanā: Three Traditional Categories of Prayer (Guru prayers * Patañjali invocation* Gayatri mantra adevata Mantra)
  17. harma Talk: “Atha Yoga-Anuśāsanam”: Seeking Inner Anchoring and Mindfulness
How It Works

How it works

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  1. Once you enroll, you’ll immediately be asked to set your student area password. If you already have a Vidya Institute Username & Password, you’ll be asked to enter your login details so the program be added to your student area.

  2. After you’ve finished registering, you’ll immediately gain access to the Vidya Institute Student Area.
  3. Once you’re inside the Student Area, the courses that are included with the program you’ve enrolled in will immediately be loaded and ready for you to get started.
  4. As you make your way through the lectures, mantras, and other learning materials, the Student Area will track your progress so you know where you left off last.
  5. If you have any issues or confusion on how to make your way through the course materials, just email Support@Vidyainstitute.com and we will be happy to help clarify any questions you have.
Tuition

Tuition

[Dharma Talks] Maintaining The Soul’s Journey In Crisis: Understanding The COVID-19 Pandemic And How Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras & The Jyotish Of The Sky Can Reveal The Path

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

After ordering, you'll be asked to set your password for the student area. You'll be able to go through the course materials, at your own pace, inside the student area. You can log into the student area by visiting the vidya institute website and will be able to study the content over the computer, on your phone, or on your tablet.

Yes. You’ll have the option to download the written portions of the course as a PDF file, which you can print at home and read. The lecture portions of the course contain a button where you can download the MP3 file. You can add the lectures to your iTunes or upload them to your phone.

The long distance programs are designed for you to study and progress at your own pace.

Teachers who’d like to join our Group Leader Partnership will be required to complete the two year Patanjali Yoga sutras course with Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Gitte Bechsgaard and the Senior teachers she is working with. You will also have had to complete the philosophy program yourself first.

The software where we are currently hosting the student area, Skyprep, will only provide you access for a year. We will be moving the student area on-site later this year, so anyone who’s enrolled through Skyprep will be given lifetime access to the course once it is hosted on the soon-to-come new Vidya Institute International website.

In the meantime, we’d encourage you to download and save the course materials to your computer. We’ve made this very easy for you inside the student area. If you have any problems, just send us an email and we will be happy to help.

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