Maharishi’s Revival of Patanjali’s Yoga
Statue of Maharshi Patanjali in India
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We are pleased to announce this very special course, Maharishi’s Revival of Patanjali’s Yoga. During this 12-lesson course, we will draw upon many of Maharishi’s fascinating and inspiring lectures on this topic.
Course Dates: Saturdays, January 25 – April 12, 2025, 1:30 – 3:00 pm US Central Time
Worldwide Times” 2:30 pm EST | 1:30 pm CST | 12:30 pm MST | 11:30 am PST | 9:30 am HST | 7:30 pm UK | 8:30 pm CET | 9:30 pm EET | 10:30 pm MSK
Course Leaders: Professor William Sands and Professor Keith Wallace
Prerequisites: This is an advanced course for TM Teachers and graduates of the TM-Sidhi® course, plus those Meditators who have familiarity and comfort with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi’s Vedic Science.
Course Fee:
- $125 general tuition fee
- $75 for full-time students, low-income retirees, and anyone working for a TM organization
- Some countries might have a discounted course fee of $35 or $65. To find out about your country, please check the list in the sign-up form.
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Languages: Subtitles will be generated by Deepl in Spanish, French and Russian and posted on the videos on the course website. Subtitles will be available in English-only during the live Zoom.
Course Description
Maharishi at Humboldt, 1971
In this 12-lesson course, we will explore many facets of the fourth of the six Upangas of the Vedic literature, entitled Yoga Darshana, in the light of Maharishi’s lectures and commentaries. We will find that Yoga, even though commonly understood as collections of physical postures and breathing exercises, is a comprehensive science and technology of consciousness and one of the six systems of Indian philosophy. Yoga thus explores the nature, range, and application of the most fundamental level of life — the eternal, unbounded ocean of pure consciousness, known in the ancient Vedic tradition as the state of Yoga.
This course will include lectures by Maharishi on a variety of topics in Yoga, including:
- Ashtanga Yoga — the eight limbs of Yoga
- Maharishi’s analysis of the four fundamental branches of Yoga practice:
- Hatha Yoga
- Mantra Yoga
- Laya Yoga
- Raja Yoga
- The inner structure of the state of Yoga, and the dynamics through which it expresses itself as the diversity of creation
- Rare discussions by Maharishi on Yoga philosophy that describe in greater depth the nature of Yoga and how the unfoldment of this unified state of peace and harmony leads to the ultimate reality of life in Brahman Consciousness, the supreme level of Yoga.
This rare series from Maharishi further reveals how Maharshi Patanjali, the Seer of Yoga Darshana, gained his own enlightenment through his discovery and exploration of the eight-fold structure of the state of Yoga.
We hope you will join us for this rare course on Maharishi’s profound analysis of Yoga. Each 1.5 hour lesson contains a unique and precious lecture by Maharishi followed by discussion and questions.
Videos include:
- Revival of Knowledge: Rediscovery of the Path to Enlightenment, Humboldt, CA
- Fulfillment of the Systems of Yoga Part I & II, Nov. 12, 1971, Mallorca, Spain
- Indian Philosophy: Questions and Answers, July 7, 1971, Amhearst, Mass.
- Part I: Maharishi Discusses All Eight Limbs of Yoga, Aug 19, 1971, Humboldt, CA
- Part II: The Yamas, Aug 19, 1971, Humboldt, CA
- Part III: The Niyamas, Aug 19, 1971, Humboldt, CA
- Yoga Talk Parts 2 – 5, Aug 12, 1974, St. Moritz
- Unmanifest Home of Creative Intelligence, Part 1 & 2, May 14, 1976
- Structure of Pure Knowledge, Part 3, July 28, 1979, Seelisberg
- Vedic Sounds are the Reverberations of the Ocean of Memory, Smriti-Sagar, May 5, 2004, Vlodrop
- Smriti and Purana — the Eternal Knowledge of Totality in the Unmanifest, July 21, 2004, Vlodrop
- Smriti is the Memory of Infinity, the Memory of Purana, August 11, 2004, Vlodrop
- Smṛiti and Purāṇa: Constituents of Silence, July 27, 1990, Vlodrop
Reviews from the previous course, Maharishi on Brahman
This is another amazing course I deeply enjoyed. Many of us I am sure did too. I am looking forward to more courses. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, and the fruit of your work, sorting out all this information. With deepest appreciation. —CM
All gratitude to both of you, so inspiring! —CM
While all of the courses feel special, this one was the creme de la creme. So wonderful to have done it with this group. Jai Guru Dev to Drs Sands and Wallace, to Mary, and to all who participated. —CV
All appreciation and gratitude for Dr Sands and Dr Wallace and for Maharishi! —BV
Great course. Jai Guru Dev —CK
Such a fascinating and enlightening course! Gratitude to Maharishi and our great teachers. —CM
Such a very special course. Thank you. —GK
Thank you for a deeply meaningful course, so relevant for today. And for sharing your knowledge with
us. —SH
Excellent course. Gratefully, thank you so much. —BO
Another of your courses which is a triumph! Many thanks for your knowledge, humor, practicality and for uplifting us all. All happiness during the holidays – and for sharing the Light. —CG
Thanks guys! Nicely done and a wonderful time! —JL
Thanks to you both for a really wonderful course. —RL
Course Leaders
Professor William Sands, PhD
Professor William Sands, PhD
Dr. William F. Sands is an international administrator of the worldwide Transcendental Meditation organizations, with special responsibility for Maharishi Vedic Science. He is also Dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Science at Maharishi International University.
Dr. Sands completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and received his MA and PhD from Maharishi International University. His doctoral dissertation was on Maharishi’s Absolute Theory of Government in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇ, for which he received the Vyasa Award for the outstanding dissertation of his graduating class.
He has worked in various capacities in Maharishi’s global organizations for almost 50 years, including 15 years directly with Maharishi at his international headquarters in the Netherlands.
He has also lectured in over 30 countries, including in Europe, the Middle East, India, and throughout Asia, and has published articles on a variety of topics in Maharishi Vedic Science. He is a Sanskrit scholar and the author of five books, entitled The Royal Path to Enlightenment, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and His Gift to the World, Maharishi’s Yoga Volume II: Yoga and Vedānta, Everything Is Made of Vedic Sounds, and Realizing Brahman.
Professor Keith Wallace, PhD
Professor Keith Wallace, PhD
Dr. Robert Keith Wallace conducted pioneering research on the Transcendental Meditation technique. His seminal papers on a fourth major state of consciousness—published in Science, American Journal of Physiology, and Scientific American—supported a new paradigm of mind-body medicine and total brain development. Dr. Wallace is the founding President of Maharishi International University and has traveled around the world giving lectures at major universities and institutes on Consciousness-BasedSM health programs. He is currently a Trustee of Maharishi International University and Chairperson of the Department of Physiology and Health. Dr. Wallace has written a number of books, including Gut Crisis: How Diet, Probiotics, and Friendly Bacteria Help You Lose Weight and Heal Your Body and Mind, which integrates ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with the latest findings in modern medicine, and Self Empower: Using Self-Coaching, Neuroadaptability, and Ayurveda.
FAQ
What is the refund policy?
We offer full refunds to anyone who requests it before the fourth class. To request a refund, please email ce@miu.edu.
How long are the videos available to view?
Videos are available to view for one year.
Where can I contact the organizer of this event with any questions?
Please email the Office of Continuing Education at ce@miu.edu. Or you can call 641-919-0045 during office hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 am – noon and 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Central Time).