with Matthew Andrews 

Have you heard of the Rig Veda? It's the root text of the Sanskritic yoga traditions. It's been widely neglected and poorly understood by most modern yoga practitioners. But its symbols conceal a cosmology and practical teachings about psychology, spiritual aspiration, and human evolution.

100 years ago Sri Aurobindo brought revelatory insights to this ancient text, and this 5-session course will explore his revelations and their implications for our daily lives. No prior experience with yoga philosophy is necessary--just a curiosity about the roots of yoga and what they have to offer that's relevant to us today.

Lesson Plan:

• Week One - Sri Aurobindo and the Secret of the Veda
  Matthew will introduce Sri Aurobindo and his revolutionary and revelatory analysis of the Rig Veda’s Secret message, including the multidimensional cosmology and the layers of reality that it describes.

• Week Two - Agnimiile
  The first character of the Rig Veda Samhita is Agni, and there are more hymns to Agni than any other deva—we’ll seek to understand and experience the being of Agni.

• Week Three - Surya and the Guardians of Light
  We’ll explore the devas, children of the Infinite Mother, who embody love and truth and support the evolution of consciousness toward wholeness.

• Week Four - Indra, the Angirasa Rishis, and Freeing the Cows
  We’ll seek an understanding of one of the central thematic stories of the Rig Veda Samhita, in which Indra frees the cows that have been hidden in a cave by the Panis.

• Week Five - Usha, Saraswati and Aditi
  We’ll learn about Usha (the Divine Dawn) and Aditi (Mother of the Legions of Light) and Saraswati (the River of Divine Inspiration), and what these forms of the Divine Mother teach us about ourselves and yoga.

Mondays, 7:00-8:30 PM, November 20th - December 18th (online only)* 

Sliding-scale series pricing: $80-130.** 

*If you are unable to attend these classes live, please email us at studio@yoga-sanctuary.com. We will make sure that you receive the recordings of each session. You are welcome to register for this series at any time; we will share recordings of previous sessions with you.

**A note regarding accessibility to all Sanctuary offerings: 

We have a range of scholarship options available. If the cost of participating is prohibitive, please email us at studio@yoga-sanctuary.com to learn more.

Watch Matthew’s invitation:

Image: Painting of Sri Aurobindo by Johannes Hohlenberg (1913). Permission was granted to use this image for these purposes.