Greetings Reader,

If you want to prove that a yoga teaching should be considered “right knowledge,” there are three kinds of evidence you have to present:

• Direct perception—does the teaching correspond to your lived experience?
• Logic—does the teaching make sense when you think it all the way through?
• Testimony—is the teaching corroborated by authoritative sources of knowledge?

According to the Yoga-sutras, if a teaching meets all three criteria, we can consider it “right knowledge.”

Which makes perfect sense: seeing is believing and logic is the language of reason.

But what about testimony?

In the yoga tradition, “testimony” means teachers, exemplars, and, most importantly, the wisdom literature from which the tradition itself arises.

In other words, teachers need to back up anything they teach with a reference to that teaching in a traditional yoga wisdom text.

Which is why the Bhagavad-gita recommends looking to traditional literature as the first and most reliable source of evidence:

The problem, however, is that it’s not so easy to understand translations of ancient Sanskrit texts or recognize the ways in which they can guide our engagement with the world.

Do any of these sound like you?

And I can show you how to overcome them in my upcoming “pop-up” workshop for yoga teachers,

• “I want to read these books but, when I try, I can’t wrap my head around them.”
• “I get confused before I’m halfway through the first chapter.”
• “I heard about the Yoga-sutras and the Bhagavad-gita in my yoga teacher training, but we didn’t spend much time on them.”
• “I feel confused about what the ancient texts of yoga really are.”
• “It all sounds theoretical; I don’t understand the practical application of these teachings.”

If you’ve ever felt discouraged about not being able to access the knowledge contained in yoga’s traditional literature—you’re not alone.

Here’s the good news: there’s a science to understanding sacred literature and, as with any science, there are techniques for getting the desired result.

Which is why I’m offering my next live online workshop:

How to Read Yoga Wisdom Texts

Live on Zoom

Sunday, June 8 — 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EDT

Investment: $24

​CLICK HERE TO ENROLL​

This workshop will be recorded – watch the replay anytime.

Participants will earn 1.5 hours of CE credit with Yoga Alliance

In this live workshop, I’ll show you 8 simple strategies that will not only help you gain access to the philosophical literature of the yoga tradition, but help you develop a deep and meaningful relationship with these amazing sources of transcendental knowledge.

This workshop will enable you to develop

• the ability to hear what the traditional literature is really saying,
• clarity about why the traditional teachings still matter,
• enthusiasm for reading the traditional texts,
• and, if you’re a teacher, confidence that what you’re sharing in your classes is both accurate and authentic.

If you’re a yoga teacher or a serious practitioner who wants to understand the traditional teachings of yoga, see their relevance to modern life, and share what you've been reading without worrying about whether or not you really understand it, then this workshop is for you.

You’ll come away with a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles to reading traditional yoga wisdom texts and confidence in your ability to understand and teach traditional yoga philosophy.

This will be a very interactive workshop and there'll be plenty of time for Q&A.

How to Read Yoga Wisdom Texts

Live on Zoom

Sunday, June 8 — 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EDT

Investment: $24

​CLICK HERE TO ENROLL​

Wishing you all good fortune,

- Hari-k

P.S.: I'm offering a special in-person weekend intensive on the Yamas and Niyamas at Radiance Yoga in Alexandria, VA, June 13-15. This will be an comprehensive discussion of what the ethical guidelines and principles of self-care in the Yoga Sutras really are and a deep dive into the many ways that the yamas and niyamas are relevant and applicable to our daily lives. Participants will discover the valuable role that the ethics and observances play in the pursuit of personal growth and higher knowledge. CLICK HERE for complete information and registration.​

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