Dr. Graham Schweig : Prāṇāyāma in the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras
In this beautiful interview, Dr. Graham Schweig shares an understanding of prana and pranayama from the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras, from Jnana yoga (the yoga of knowledge) to pranayama as a Bhakti Yoga practice.
Dr. Schweig dropped out of school to study the Shastras, then got a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion, Harvard University, ThM in Religion, Harvard University MTS in Religion, Harvard University, authored books on the Gita, Bhagavata Purana, found a heart-centered yoga practice Author of Bhagavad Gītā: The Beloved Lord's Secret Love Song, (HarperCollins which has sold over 50,000 copies).
This interview will blow your mind and fill your heart. Dr. Schweig’s humor and sparkle will leave you asking for more.
Aside from the key explorations in this summit, in this conversation, we will discover:
- Prana as a cosmic circulatory system
- A less reductionist translation of the word prana
- A unique understanding of the word Ayama, the evolution and involution of prana
- What the Gita says about prana and pranayama
- The context of pranayama and where it is mentioned and why in the Bhagavad Gita
- Pranayama as a practice of tapas and moksha
- The place of pranayama in the yoga sutras and why it is so vital
- The heart, prana, and the truth about Isvara pranidhana
.... and much more
2 Lessons