The Ottawa–Gatineau Journal

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Sanskrit study in the meditation programme

Kaivalya incorporated the study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras into its meditation teaching. Sessions combined interpretation with Sanskrit chanting and close attention to the meaning of individual words.

Water lilies stretching in a line across a perfectly still lake at dusk, with smooth stones in the foreground

The same subject also appeared in workshops and individual lessons. This connection between reading, sound and practice explains how the centre approached yoga philosophy as something to explore in a class, rather than only as background reading.

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