barcamp bangalore 8 - sessions

so, i finally registered my sessions at barcamp bangalore 8 (bcb8). here is some detail:

session 1: lesser known aspects of yoga - the philosophy (click to join)

• - yoga is Asanas? or more?
  
• - why the philosophy? aren’t the Asanas enough?
  
• - the basic 4 questions of philosophy - what is heya (to be avoided)? what is its cause? what is its absence? and how to avoid it?
  
• - the one line answer to ‘what is to be avoided?’ (from sage patanjali, the most prominent figure in yoga) - and its meaning
  
• - the one line answer to ‘what is yoga?’ (from sage patanjali, the most prominent figure in yoga) - and its meaning
  
• - which is better - gyaan, karma or bhakti yoga? and by the way, what are they? how to combine all three?
  
• - where do Asanas fit in all this then?
  
• - some powerful shloks that shed light on the true meaning of yoga!
  
• - when rAma meets hanumAn for teh first time, he says, ‘you are dearer to me than my own brother’. why? where is the philosophy of yoga in there?
  
• - the embedded system! how is sanskrit unique language? apparently the only language with inbuilt prANAyAm in it! why is that important?
  

session 2: ancient wisdom modern times (click to join)

a general session on ancient wisdom of india and how it can be of use to modern hi-tech world. ideas in the form of symbols of culture and religion? how words and language convey ideas specific to a culture.
understanding ourselves in the process. demystifying concepts, clarifying misunderstanding, and sharing amazing insights, many other verbs on many other nouns
e.g.

• - qualities of a good leader? - from bhAsa’s kAdambari!
  
• - what does the visual representation of shiv mean? - the names mahAkAl, mahAdev; the snakes, ashes, two earrings? what does lakshmI, saraswatI, viShNu, durgA, ayodhyA, dharma etc mean? understanding the meaning will give a totally new insight into our ’superstitions’ 
  
• - a simple daily practice that reduces chances of heart attack? - there is actual a hard science reason for this, even recent TOI news (reported too late) says heart attacks happen mostly in early morning hours, the waking hours.
  
• - mantras for every occasion? - right from waking, bathing, eating, sleeping etc. why? and what is the psychlogical/spiritual significance.
  
• - status of women in ancient indian society? - in the recent ‘culture protector’ events in news, this will be an eye opener.
  
• - where not to live? - before moving to a place, what should you check out?
  
• - do we have no rights on the results of our deeds? - the most misunderstood concept of indian philosophy!
  

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