Tag: Sanskritization

Authenticity

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          Welcome to Part 6 of Sounding Off: Authenticity. If you’re new to the Sounding Off series, you can quickly get caught up on the series archive!

          The first five parts of this series have covered a lot of ground, from ancient proto-Hindu practices of oral recitation to medieval Tantric alchemy to contemporary ideologies of linguistic ethno-nationalism. This week, we’re honing in on the colonial era (roughly, 19th and 20th centuries) to explore Orientalist Sanskrit literature, yoga under the British Raj, and colonial legacies in modern yoga. As you explore the content in the tabs below, consider the question that we seek to answer, each in our own ways:

          Should we really be speaking Sanskrit in our yoga classes?

Check back next Wednesday for Part 7 of Sounding Off: Accessibility!

Authority

          DISCLAIMER: The Woke Yogi is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State.  The views expressed on this site are entirely those of its author and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations.

          Welcome to Part 5 of Sounding Off: Authority, and thank you so much for your patience with this release! I have been dealing with a number of personal catastrophes recently, not to mention that I just moved to India! I’ll be here in Rishikesh, the yoga capital of the world, for the next year, where I’ll be conducting research as a Fulbright-Nehru Research Fellow (hence the disclaimer at the top of this post). It has taken some time to get settled in, but I look forward to sharing my travels and research with you all very soon. 

          If you’re new to the Sounding Off series, or if you just need a refresher after our little break, you can quickly get caught up on the series archive.

          This week, we’re diving into Sanskritization: the historical process by which diverse yogic practices from many languages and cultures come to be codified and legitimized within Sanskrit texts. As you explore the content in the tabs below, consider the question that we seek to answer, each in our own ways:

          Should we really be speaking Sanskrit in our yoga classes?

Check back next Wednesday for Part 6 of Sounding Off: Authenticity!

Antiquity

          Welcome to Part 2 of Sounding Off: Antiquity! If you’re new to the Sounding Off series, you can quickly get caught up on the series archive.

          Last week, in Aurality, we began our journey by investigating the Vedic oral tradition. This week, we’ll continue our discussion of ancient India, but we’ll inquire a bit deeper into the structures of power that make this tradition tick. As you explore the content in the tabs below, consider the question that we seek to answer, each in our own ways:

          Should we really be speaking Sanskrit in our yoga classes?

Check back next week on Wednesday, July 10 for Part 3 of Sounding Off: Alchemy!