【導師介紹】Joseph Tan
- 曾於香港大學擔任梵語導師
- 由2010年開始學習巴利語及梵文
- 七年前開始私人教授梵語，主要是對閱讀和理解帕坦伽利 (Patanjali) 瑜伽經感興趣的瑜伽老師或練習者，並舉辦了幾次關於梵語入門的研討會
【頌唱內容】
一、聖歌《nirvāṇaṣaṭkam》：
由阿迪．商羯羅大師創作的《nirvāṇaṣaṭkam》，表達了吠檀多哲學中“neti
neti”的教義（不是這個，不是那個），理解其中的智慧可引領人達至心靈的平靜及啟發。
二、薄伽梵歌──第15章《bhagavad gītā -- chapter 15》：
最重要的瑜伽經典之一，講述的是博伽梵
Krishna 和 Arjuna
王子的對話。這部經典闡述了宇宙的本質、生命的意義、人類的義務和責任，以及個人與神之間的關係。博伽梵歌教導人們要放下假我、追求內在的和諧和平靜，並在工作及活動中保持對神的尊重、奉愛與服務。這部經典對印度、西方哲學都有著深遠的影響。
【觀瑜伽介紹】
觀 瑜伽成立於2019年，教室位於九龍荔枝角區。「觀」—有觀察、觀想、觀念的意思，也是我們的主題。而英文名稱「GOM」一字是藏文，意思是「認識自心的過程」。我們希望透過瑜伽的方式，鼓勵人們多運用不身體和心理上的感官去觀察自己和環境，同時引發思考。
[bhagavad gītā x nirvāṇaṣaṭkam] Sanskrit Chanting Workshop--
Understand the ancient Indian Vedanta and Yoga philosophy though chanting, explore the beauty of Sanskrit, an ancient language from India.
Two beautiful Sanskrit chants will be sang in this workshop.
No prior Sanskrit knowledge nor chanting experience is needed,
guides of pronunciation will be provided for participants who need.
Date: 7/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10 (Sat) (Can join one or multiple sessions)
Time: 16:30-17:30
Venue: Yoga Gom (Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon)
Charges: $120 per session
Registration link: https://forms.gle/rX8EWgf6kBbu1Hz7A
[The Teacher]
Joseph Tan
- Was a Sanskrit tutor in the University of Hong Kong
- Studied Sanskrit since 2010
- Has been teaching yoga for 14 years
- Teaching Sanskrit classes in Yoga Gom
[The Chants]
1. nirvāṇaṣaṭkam
This chant, composed by ādi śankarācārya expresses the teaching of“neti neti” (not this, not that) of Vedānta philosophy, the understanding of which leads to the state of enlightenment and peace of mind.
2. bhagavad gītā -- Chapter 15
The gita, which I am sure most people are familiar with, is a song embedded in
the great epic mahābhārata. It tells of the dialogue, just before the great battle was
about to begin, between arjuna and his charioteer whom unknown to arjuna at the start of the conversation is the incarnate Lord kṛṣṇa himself. It is a very important text for many Indian philosophies, especially those of saṁkhya and yoga. Chapter 15 is chosen for its brevity with only 20 verses and variation in metre (in parts triṣṭubh instead of the usual anuṣṭubh metre).
