The Inner State of Yoga: The Key to Success, Happiness, and Enlightenment

 
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★★★★★ This course was amazing! I watched it three times! Professor Sands talks about the Yoga Sutras and other Vedic texts and describes simple and profound understandings of them that Maharishi brought out in his teachings. Professor Sands also explains how Maharishi’s interpretations differ from the conventional views of many scholars today.—EM

Overview

What is Yoga? How can we experience Yoga? What is the value of Yoga, both for individual life and community life?

This 4-hour course explores the different aspects of Yoga in the light of Maharishi Vedic ScienceSM. Please see the descriptions of the lessons below.

Professor William Sands, PhD

Dr. Sands is Dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Science and Associate Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science and Sanskrit. He earned an MA and PhD from Maharishi University of Management, an MSCI from Maharishi European Research University, and a BSBA from Georgetown University. He is the author of two books, entitled Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World, and Maharishi’s Yoga: The Royal Road to Enlightenment. MORE

 

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Modules

Lesson 1: Yoga and Higher States of Consciousness

Lessons

  • Lesson 1.1: The State of Yoga and the Path of Yoga Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.2: Refined Levels of Yoga and Higher States of Consciousness Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.3: Personal Accounts of Higher States of Consciousness Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.4: Introduction to Video of Maharishi on Importance of Using the Total Brain Physiology Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.5: Video by Maharishi: Only the Experience of Transcendental Consciousness Makes Use of the Total Brain Physiology Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.6: Introduction to Video of Maharishi on Life in Enlightenment Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.7: Video by Maharishi: Life in Enlightenment Free Preview
  • Lesson 1.8: Main Points for Lesson 1 Free Preview

Lesson 2: Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Sidhi Practices, and Dharma

Lessons

  • Lesson 2.1: Patanjali Yoga Sutras
  • Lesson 2.2: Sidhi Practices Described in Vedic Literature
  • Lesson 2.3: How Yoga Can Improve Dharma
  • Lesson 2.4: Research on Dharma and TM
  • Lesson 2.5: Introduction to Video of Maharishi: The Soft World of Transcendental Consciousness Beyond the Senses
  • Lesson 2.6: Video by Maharishi: The Soft World of Transcendental Consciousness Beyond the Senses
  • Lesson 2.7: Main Points for Lesson 2

Lesson 3: Common Misunderstandings

Lessons

  • Lesson 3.1: Common Misunderstandings about Yoga
  • Lesson 3.2: Misunderstandings about Material Life
  • Lesson 3.3: Scientific Research on TM Supporting Maharishi’s Understanding of Yoga
  • Lesson 3.4: Introduction to Videos of Maharishi
  • Lesson 3.5: Video by Maharishi: One Can’t Leave the Light of God
  • Lesson 3.6: Video by Maharishi: Yogic Flying and Degrees of Enlightenment
  • Lesson 3.7: Main Points for Lesson 3

Lesson 4: The Five Fundamental Types of Yoga

Lessons

  • Lesson 4.1: Karma Yoga, Gyan Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga
  • Lesson 4.2: Ashtanga Yoga
  • Lesson 4.3: The Five Niyamas
  • Lesson 4.4: Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan, and Samadhi
  • Lesson 4.5: Introduction to Videos of Maharishi
  • Lesson 4.6: Video of Maharishi Speaking on the Origin of Yogic Flying
  • Lesson 4.7: Video by Maharishi: Transcendental Consciousness and Cosmic Consciousness
  • Lesson 4.8: Main Points