YOGA course highlights "principals of Pure Soul" for attaining holistic wellness. It presents the basis of the Atma and the four paths of spiritual practice as prescribed in Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita. The union with self is Yoga and the four paths of Yoga are Karma, Gnana, Dhyana and Bhakti. Karma yoga describes the path of action, Gnana yoga describes the path of knowledge, Dhyana yoga describes the path of meditation and Bhakti yoga describes the path of devotion in the pursuit of union with divine. In this course the participants shall learn the following. The doctrine of rebirth and reincarnation. The law of Karma and its five factors. The principle of Gnana and its components. The process of Dhyana and its essentials. The practice of Bhakti and its methods.
It is essential to obtain the specially designed transliteration textbooks and graphic workbooks for the successful completion of the PoornaYoga Self-Learning Program. Students should complete the following tasks using the textbook and workbooks.
Textbook tasks: The PoornaYoga Self-Learning textbooks are available in multiple transliteration scripts such as Devanagari, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Roman, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu covering over 33 world languages. Students shall scan the QR codes inside the textbook to access the Self-Learning videos to practice the Shloka recitation and understand the Shloka meaning.
Workbook tasks: The workbooks are designed to stimulate interest and facilitate learning through graphic illustrations and interactive learning tasks. Students shall add colours to the graphic illustrations and describe them in own words. Students shall copy-write shlokas and meanings from the textbook to workbook.
The course completion certificate is awarded by the ‘Gita Vidya Peetam’ after the successful completion of each of the four courses namely DEHA, GNANA, YOGA and JEEVA. After completing all the four courses the student is awarded with the “PoornaYoga certificate”. Students should fulfil the following tasks in the same order;
1. Scan QR codes inside the textbook to learn the recitation and understand the meaning of shlokas / sutras.
2. Fill colours and describe the graphics in the workbook.
3. Copy verses and meanings from the textbook to workbook.
4. After completing the above tasks, students should get their workbook validated by a certified GitaVidya Saha-BODHAK.
5.Saha-BODHAK shall verify the student workbook and grant a validation code and note the student details in his code book.
6. Saha-BODHAK shall email a legible scanned copy of thevalidation page of the student workbook to GitaVidya.org@gmail.com and receive the certificate by post
The course calendar is customisable to suit the convenience and fit the time zone of every individual or institution. Students/Teachers can download this editable course calendar and set the date and time of each E-Class to customise it. The customised course calendar can be implemented to pursue the course.
Body is our material identity and Atma is our spiritual identity. Union of both is called Yoga. In this lesson we understand the Atma by exploring the secrets of life, death and rebirth. We understand the principal of reincarnation and the divine supremacy. We will learn the austerities of Yoga.
Union of material body with eternal Atma through Karma (action) is called Karma Yoga. Sense objects pollute mind and contaminate actions resulting in sin. In this lesson we will learn the principles of action, renunciation and sacrifice. We distinguish between the actions performed under the influence of different material energies.
Union of material body with eternal Atma through Gnana (knowledge) is called Gnana Yoga. The path of Gnana Yoga involves the study of eternal wisdom available in scriptures such as Bhagavad-Gita, Brahmasutras, Upanishads etc. In this lesson we will understand the essential virtues and austerities for the pursuit of Gnana Yoga.
Mind is the greatest tool when put to work in right direction. Knowledge and wisdom can elevate the human to the higher level. In this lesson we discuss the factors influencing the pursuit of knowledge and the essentials of intellectual progress. We explore the influence of the three modes of energy on mind.
The cycle of life and death is part of material world. Antaraatma is the greatest guide to be followed by the material body. Spiritual wisdom is the heist of all wisdoms. In this lesson we discuss the essentials of spiritual enlightenment. We distinguish the austerities performed under the influence of different material energies.
“Poorna Yoga Program” is designed and developed by Shri Gopi Venkateswara Prasad, to offer a broad understanding of Yoga, through graphic interpretation of 140 Gita-shlokas and 96 Yoga-sutras under 22 thematic lessons. Each lesson is structured with three components of learning namely Sadhana, Sodhana and Vaadana, to enable students understand, explore and apply the wisdom of Yoga in daily life. Gopi studied Yoga in its various forms since his childhood. His lifelong interest in Yoga Shastra led to the foundation of PoornaYoga Program in India, Europe and America. His experience in the field of Education has led to the creation of the G-Education model, which is applied in the development and dissemination of structured learning programs such as this one. Gopi has an ‘MBA in Global Management’ from Germany and a ‘Diploma in Physical Education’ from India. His interests include poetry, singing and spiritual art.
‘Gita Vidya Peetam’ had been offering the ‘PoornaYoga program’ in India, Europe and America since 2020 to distil the eternal wisdom of Bhagavad-Gita and Patanjali-Yoga under four courses namely DEHA, GNANA, YOGA and JEEVA. All four courses are available in a single textbook. Each course has a separate workbook. PoornaYoga textbook and workbook are essential to participate and complete the program. The textbook provides an introduction to the theory and free access to the E-Class videos. Workbooks enhance the understanding and examine the progress of the student through practical tasks and project work. After fulfilling the workbook tasks and project work students shall receive the PoornaYoga course completion certificate from the Gita Vidya Peetam.
Gita Vidya Ashram
394, 29th Ward, Chickkaballapur
Pincode 562101,
Karnataka INDIA
Email: GitaVidya.org@gmail.com
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