Courses begin at various times
throughout the summer, starting June 2. All summer courses will be
held at Loyola Marymount University.
Join us for an Information Session on June
7, 2003 at 1:00-2:00 pm in
University Hall 1859 to find out more about our Certificate Program
and meet our instructors and students!
SUMMER 2003
COURSES:
Preksha
Meditation
RELX 987.01 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30254)
Mondays; June 2, 9, 16, 23; 7:15 - 9:45 pm;
University Hall 3226
Through a combination of lecture, study,
discussion and practice, we will learn the rich history of Jainism,
its foundational philosophy underlying Preksha meditation, and an
introduction to the practice of Preksha meditation
itself.
Instructor: Samani Madhur
Prajnaji is a member of the Terapanthi Svetambara order of Jaina
nuns, under the leadership of Acharya Mahaprajna.
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Studies in
the Yoga Sutra: Ethical Practices
RELX 972.01 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30250)
Thursdays; June 5, 12, 19, 26; 7:15 - 9:45
pm; University Hall 3222
Learn about the Yamas and Niyamas, the
ethical practices that constitute the first two steps of
Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga system. Precepts such as nonviolence,
truthfulness, and contentment will be explored through practice,
readings, and discussion. By deepening awareness of the
philosophical underpinnings of these traditional practices,
participants will gain an appreciation of their application in
contemporary society.
Prerequisite: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali course
or equivalent study.
Instructor: Carol Rossi (M.A. in
Dance, UCLA; M.A. in Applied Experimental Psychology, CSU
Northridge), teaches Yoga in the Department of Theatre Arts and
Dance at LMU and Santa Monica College as well as privately. She is
a certified teacher, and her practice and teaching include
attention to all aspects of Yoga: postures, breathing, meditation,
philosophy, and lifestyle practices.
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Cosmology and Kundalini Yoga
RELX 984.01 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30253)
Saturday-Sunday; June 14-15; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm;
St. Robert's Hall 233
The challenges of our time call us to expand
our consciousness, strengthen our bodies, sharpen our insight,
develop our intuition, deepen our compassion, and re-orient our
view of our place in the cosmos. This course will combine the
practice of Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, with an
exploration of the contemporary cosmology of Thomas Berry and Brian
Swimme. Our minds will open to the story of the stars and the
living earth, while our bodies awaken to their inner wisdom and
connection to the whole. As cosmology stretches our awareness to
the most distant galaxies, yoga helps us to sink into the universe
within.
Instructor: Gina Lugo received
her Masters degree in Philosophy and Religion with a concentration
in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from the California
Institute of Integral Studies. She is a student of Yogi Bhajan and
certified yoga instructor. She teaches yoga and meditation classes
the Bay area and is adjunct faculty to the Yoga Philosophy
Certificate Program at CIIS.
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Yoga
Sutra of Patanjali
RELX 971.01 (2 units, 20 hours,
$300, CRN 30247)
Tuesdays; June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12;
7:15 - 9:45 pm; University Hall 3222
The Yoga Sutra outlines the basic practices
of Yoga, including its ethical precepts, its movement and breathing
techniques, and various styles of meditation. Learn about Yoga's
analysis of the mind, its theory of karma, and the eight stages
that constitute the core of the Yoga path.
Instructor: Dr. John Casey is a
Visiting Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at LMU.
He received his Ph.D. in comparative philosophy from the University
of Hawaii. He is a specialist in the meditative traditions of India
and has taught workshops on Yoga locally and
nationally.
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Tibetan
1
RELX 964.01 (2 units, 20 hours,
$300, CRN 30248)
Friday-Saturday, June 27-28, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm; and
Sunday, June 29, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; St. Robert's Hall
367
This introductory course offers the
opportunity to learn to read the script of the sacred Tibetan
language in three days--and to have fun doing it. Students will
also learn to use the Tibetan-English dictionary and will acquire
some basic vocabulary. This course is designed for beginners, but
is also an excellent opportunity for those with previous experience
to review and enhance what they have previously learned.
Instructor: David Curtis
trained at a Tibetan monastic college in France for five years
where he completed the traditional Three-Year Retreat in 1992
earning the title "Lama." He has been teaching Tibetan in Los
Angeles and nationally for ten years through the Tibetan Language
Institute which he founded.
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Yoga
Vasistha
RELX 978.01 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30249)
Thursdays; July 24, 31, August 7, 14; 7:15 - 9:45
pm; University Hall 3222
This important Sanskrit text conveys key
teachings on the power of the mind in its creation of the worlds we
inhabit, interweaving themes from Buddhism, Yoga, and Vedanta. In
this course we will explore the philosophy of the Yoga Vasistha
through its many stories and discourses.
Instructor: Dr. Christopher Key
Chapple (Ph.D., Fordham University) is Professor of Theological
Studies and Director of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola
Marymount University. He has published ten books on topics related
to the religions of India, including Karma and Creativity and a
co-translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Dr. Chapple studied
classical Yoga at Yoga Anand Ashram from 1972 to
1985.
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Yoga
Sutra Chanting
RELX 972.02 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30252)
Friday, July 25, 7:00 - 9:30 pm; Saturday, July 26, 12:00
noon - 5:30 pm; Sunday, July 27, 1:00 - 4:00
pm; University Hall 3218
Through the traditional method of listening
and repeating learn to chant selected sutras from the four books of
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Step by step instruction
will provide skills in basic chanting techniques, Sanskrit
pronunciation, and the reading of standard transliteration. The
sutras selected will be those most relevant to the practice and
teaching of yoga in contemporary western culture.
Instructor: Sonia Nelson,
founder and director of the Vedic Chant Center in Santa Fe, New
Mexico has been a teacher of yoga for twenty five years. She has
been a student of T.K.V. Desikachar since 1975 and has produced a
Yoga Sutra Chanting Tutorial as well as two other CDs on Vedic
chant.
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Cultivating
Peace: A
Weekend Buddhist Meditation Retreat
RELX 990.01 (1 unit, 10 hours,
$150, CRN 30251)
Saturday-Sunday; August 2-3; 9:00 am - 4:00
pm; [old info:
Pereira Hall 211]
NEW LOCATION: Marymount Institute, University
Hall 3002
Peace is a way of life, a way of experiencing
the world without aggression and fear. The 2,500 year old tradition
of Buddhist meditation is a path of cultivating sanity and
generating compassion, which lead to peace in the world. This
program will include meditation instruction and practice, talks,
and group discussion.
Instructor: Ms. Bothwell, who
holds an M.A. in Indic Studies from Columbia University, has been a
student of theTIbetan Buddhist meditation master Chogyam Trungpa,
Rinpoche, since 1973. Ms. Bothwell was the Director of the
Shambhala Center of Los Angeles, and has taught at the Vajradhatu
Seminary.
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Spring 2003
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Fall 2002