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180055 VO-L Indian ways of thinking: Acting according to Yoga (2012W)

Patañjali, Aurobindo, Rig-Veda

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 16.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 23.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 30.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 06.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 13.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 20.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 27.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 04.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 11.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 18.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 08.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 15.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 22.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 29.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

I regard this seminar as a continuation and deepening of the lecture-seminar I held in the 2012 Sommer semester on Patañalis Yoga-Sutra.
In the first half of this semester I will compare Patañjalis Yoga-Sutra with Sri Aurobindo Ghoses conception of his integral yoga. (The Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali has probably been written in the 4th centry, Aurobindos Integral Yoga in the 20th century). The encounter of these two Yoga-interpretations will lead us in the second half of the semester to discuss the oldest of all Vedas, the Rig-Veda, a text that usually counts as the very beginning of Indian philosophies.

Assessment and permitted materials

At the end of the semester, there will be a written examination. The exact date will be announced at the beginning of June. About 13 students can also give a presentation (10 minutes) during the seminar that repeats the main points of the unit before. Those students must submit, in addition, a written version of their presentations (about 7 pages). The dates for these presentations will be fixed during the first meeting.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1. Introduction into Indian Philosophies.
2. Close reading of two classical Indian texts (Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali, Rig-Veda)
3. Close reading of a contemporary Indian philosopher (Aurobindo)
4. Comparison of Indian and Western Philosophies.
At the end of this course the students should be able to recognize main traits of Indian Philosophies and get a close insight into three major texts of the history of Indien Philosophies (Patañjali, Aurobindo, Rig-Veda).

Examination topics

Lecture of the seminar holder. Every meeting will start with a student presentation (up to 10 minutes) that reviews the main points of the last meeting. Though the course is a lecture, there will be space for discussion.
You will find the literature that will be discussed in each meeting on our moodle internet plattform so that you can prepare yourself before the course takes place by reading the relevant texts in advance. (Moodle administration: Elisabeth Schäfer)

Reading list

Wolff, Otto: Sri Aurobindo, Monographie, Rowohlt Taschenbuch, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1988 (Erstaufl. 1967).
Ghose, Sri Aurobindo: Die Synthese des Yoga, Verlag Hinder + Deelmann: Gladenbach (2.Aufl.) 1976.
Ghose, Sri Aurobindo: The Secret of The Veda, Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Pondicherry 1971.
Patañjali, Die Wurzeln des Yoga. Die klassischen Lehrsprüche des Patañjali mit einem Kommentar von P. Y. Deshpande. Mit einer neuen Übertragung der Sûtren aus dem Sanskrit herausgegeben von Bettina Bäumer, O. W. Barth Verlag: Bern 2007 (12. Auflage).
Eliade, Mircea: Yoga. Unsterblichkeit und Freiheit, Suhrkamp Verlag: Frankfurt am Main 1985.

Association in the course directory

BA M 8.2, MA M2, MA (alt:) M 4, MA (neu): M2 und M3 (E)

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