Hari-kirtana is an author, mentor, and yoga teacher who shares his knowledge and experience of how the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningful and transformative spiritual experiences.
The Dharma Rebellion
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Greetings Reader, A shift is happening in modern yoga and spiritual spaces. Teachings from sacred traditions are being reinterpreted—this time to support authoritarian narratives of social hierarchy, racial purity, and selective justice. Has ancient wisdom been hijacked to serve authoritarian ideals? Or has the yoga tradition always supported social hierarchies and inequality? Does yoga philosophy align with liberal values like inclusivity, environmentalism, and social justice? Or have modern liberal values been superimposed on traditional yoga philosophy? Is it possible to conceptualize a coherent political agenda based on the wisdom literature of the yoga tradition? Or is yoga wisdom neutral; a spiritual teaching that transcends politics? Let's find out - together. Please join me for The Dharma Rebellion: Bhakti Yoga’s Vision of Spiritual Resistance a new 8-week series — starting Wednesday, June 25th at 7:00 pm EDT We’ll examine how yoga wisdom can be distorted—and how yoga wisdom texts like the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam offer a coherent worldview that connects inner realization to outer action. The goal of this series is to collaboratively explore the potential for the worldview of devotional yoga, as understood through its traditional wisdom literature, to point us toward systems of governance and policy positions that are truthful, compassionate, uplifting, and realistic. You’ll come away with an understanding of
If you’ve been questioning where yoga fits into today’s political landscape or feel unsettled by how spiritual ideas are being used, join us for a journey into the soul of sacred politics. The Dharma Rebellion: Bhakti Yoga’s Vision of Spiritual Resistance a new 8-week series — starting Wednesday, June 25th at 7:00 pm EDT Suggested donation: $10–$15/class. No one turned away. CLICK HERE for complete information and registration. If you have any questions about this series, just reply to this email. Thanks - Wishing you all good fortune, - Hari-k P.S.: Enrollment is closing this Saturday for the summer session of my Small Group Mentorship for Yoga Teachers, a program that's designed to help you not only grow as a teacher, but also clearly articulate your unique value, identify your ideal students, and communicate your message in ways that resonate—online and in person. If you’ve wanted to pursue mentorship for a long time, feel stuck or unmotivated in your teaching, want to learn how to include yoga philosophy in your classes, want to be more successful as a yogapreneur, or just want to work with someone who'll help you be a better teacher—not just with the postures but with the spiritual aspect of yoga, too, then now’s the time to take advantage of this opportunity. Apply now to join the Summer 2025 cohort. |
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Hari-kirtana is an author, mentor, and yoga teacher who shares his knowledge and experience of how the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningful and transformative spiritual experiences.
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