Yoga Philosophy Class | Upanishads
Online | Sunday, July 13, 11:00am – 12:00pm PT
Monthly, on select Sundays, over 10 weeks, March 2 – December 7, 2025
This class is an investigation into the 10 principal Upanishads according to Shankaracharya. We will look at select Sanskrit sutras that comprise each Upanishad followed by Shankaracharya’s word-for-word translation and his commentary. The format of the class is: study, contemplation, and reflection/insight/discussion.
11:00–11:20am Study — Readings
11:20–11:30am Reflection — Contemplation
11:30am–12:00pm Insight — Discussion
The hope for this class is to find common theme(s) in all 10 Upanishads, one per month, which will shed light on our own personal search for truth, light, and peace. We will have one session on each Upanishad as follows:
- Week 1 — Introduction and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
- Week 2 — Chandogya Upanishad
- Week 3 — Isha Upanishad
- Week 4 — Kena Upanishad
- Week 5 — Katha Upanishad
- Week 6 — Taittiriya Upanishad
- Week 7 — Aitareya Upanishad
- Week 8 — Mundaka Upanishad
- Week 9 — Mandukya Upanishad
- Week 10 — Prashna Upanishad and Conclusion
All reference texts are from the Advaita Ashrama: Publication House of Ramakrishna Math. No purchase of texts is necessary. Resources will be shared at each class and posted prior to class on Google Groups. (A Google email is NOT necessary.)
Below are some helpful links to purchase books that we will be studying. You can also find them online FREE by doing a search for them at Advaita Ashrama: Publication House of Ramakrishna Math.
“Eight Upanishads, with the Commentary of Sankaracarya, Vol. I”
“Eight Upanishads, with the Commentary of Sankaracarya, Vol. II”
“The Brhadaranyaka Upanisad with the commentary of Sankaracarya”
Join via Zoom.
Request to join Google Group for handouts, notes, and readings.
Donations are gratefully accepted. Links to donate will be posted in the Zoom chat.
Presenter
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Premdas RohanMAPrem Dass teaches Ashtanga (eight-limbed) Yoga, asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation with special attention to breath awareness, mindfulness, and postures to calm the mind. He also teaches Bhagavad Gita, sacred art of yantra (geometric diagrams), Vedic rituals and Upanishads (sitting near a teacher), and serves as a pujari (priest) of Vedic rituals at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. A musician, he leads kirtan (devotional singing) and Vedic chanting at events and retreats. “PD” was also a Mount Madonna School faculty member for many years. He is on the publishing team of Sri Ram Foundation.
