Learning Journal # 10
I’ve switched into my focus on Sanskrit and yoga terms. A lot of this is vocabulary, cultural, and context based rather than just a focus on pure grammar. A quote from my textbook says “key Sanskrit terminology/pronunciation can deepen knowledge of the yogic path and give deeper understanding of yoga aasanas”. Although Western yoga is often focused on the physical postures (aasanas), there are actually 7 other limbs of yoga. I want to understand the Sanskrit names for yoga terms and poses (aasanas) because it keeps a deeper, core understanding of the yoga practice and because English translations often differ. My book gives what I think is a great description of this perspective: “The Indian process of learning is largely based on viewing an object from a variety of angles, thus seeing it in its complete form”. This perspective is driving my desire to learn Sanskrit.
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