Introduction To Yoga Taravali

Yoga Taravali an important text which enunciates the secrets of practical techniques of Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga. It is the only text on Yoga attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. The text starts with the fourth Anga of Pranayama providing intricate details of its various stages and effects. Both Sahita and Kevala Kumbhaka and their effects are described as steps towards higher stages of Yoga upto Samadhi. The text also deals with the three Bandhas and their effects. Then, the topic of Kundalini and Samadhi are explained in great detail. Finally Kaivalya or Self Realization is described as the experience of Oneness of Advaita. Thus, Yoga Taravali bridges the gap between Yoga Darshana and Advaita Darshana from an experiential perspective.

Prof. CSR Prabhu will give a comprehensive introduction of this text.

28 September 2024

Morning Session  08:00AM – 09:00AM
Afternoon Session 02:00PM – 03:00PM

Speakers

Prof. C S R Prabhu

Prof. C S R Prabhu is an eminent scientist who held prestigious positions in Government and professional bodies. He was Director General of National Informatics Center (NIC), Government of India at New Delhi, and headed Computer Society of India’s Hyderabad Chapter and presently the Chairman of ACM Hyderabad Deccan Chapter. He authored 16 books of which 12 are in cutting edge subjects such as Fog Computing and Big Data Analytics. He founded and heads Vishwa Yoga Vidhapeeth and has taught Yoga globally. He has conducted research both in Computer Science and Sanskrit texts and authored research level books in all the above areas. He developed Dharma Yoga as a Common Framework for all Religions and Science.