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Virtual Language Open House buddhist studies online hindi online courses pali sanskrit yogic studies Apr 08, 2022

Prospective language learners tuned in from all over the globe on April 12th, 2022 for a virtual language open house and meet-and-greet with Dr. Antonia Ruppel (Sanskrit), Dr. Rajiv Ranjan (Hindi), and Dr. Aleix Ruiz-Falqués (Pali). Together, they explored the online...

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New Books Network: An Introductory Sanskrit Reader antonia ruppel newbooksnetwork yogic studies Oct 13, 2021

Join Dr. Antonia Ruppel for an exploration of her newest Sanskrit publication on the New Books Network, hosted by Dr. Raj Balkaran. Listen below or follow this link

An Introductory Sanskrit Reader: Improving Reading Fluency (Brill, 2021) aims to help students start reading...

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What is Sanskrit, and why should I care? A talk by Dr. Antonia Ruppel events lecture sanskrit Aug 27, 2021

The Sanskrit language is one of India's greatest gifts to the world. Indian grammarians developed techniques for language analysis that the West arrived at over 2,000 years later. Sanskrit literature offers something for everyone, from grand stories to beautiful poetry, intricate philosophical...

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Introducing the Sanskrit Studies Podcast news podcast Jun 23, 2021

Join renowned scholar of Sanskrit, Dr. Antonia Ruppel, for in-depth explorations into the field of Sanskrit Studies. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars of Sanskrit across the disciplines of Indology, Linguistics, Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, and more.

You can...

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The Buddhist Studies Podcast buddhist studies news podcasts Jun 02, 2021
We invite you to join Dr. Kate Hartman for a series of in-depth explorations into the field of Buddhist Studies. Featuring candid conversations and interviews with scholars of Buddhism across the disciplines of Religious Studies, Indology, Art History, South Asian Studies, Anthropology, and...
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Introducing Buddhist Studies Online! buddhist studies buddhist studies online kate hartmann seth powell yogic studies Apr 05, 2021

April 5, 2021 Yogic Studies Founder and Director, Seth Powell, has announced the launch of Buddhist Studies Online, a sister school to Yogic Studies focussed on the exploration of Buddhist history, philosophy, and practice through high-quality, accessible, affordable courses. 

"BSO aims...

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Yoga, Accessibility, and Disability | SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies accessible yoga disability melanie klein seth powell soas whatayogilookslike yoga history Jan 26, 2021

 

Join Yogic Studies Founder and Director, Seth Powell, for a conversation with author Melanie Klein about yoga, accessibility, and disability in history and modernity, hosted by the SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies. We hope you enjoy this rich and relevant dialogue! Please find the video on the...

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Yoga Alliance Webinar | The Roots of Postural Yoga history of āsana postural yoga rootsofyoga sethpowell yogaalliance Dec 17, 2020

This December, our friends at Yoga Alliance hosted founder and director Seth Powell for an informative and entertaining lecture series on the history of Āsana. The recordings have been posted to the YA YouTube page, and we have made them available to you right here. We hope you enjoy! 

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ANU Roundtable | Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020 anu online education pedagogy roundtable sanskrit Sep 20, 2020

Australian National University Roundtable: Teaching South Asian Languages in 2020

Leading members of the Yogic Studies Team, Seth Powell and Dr. Antonia Ruppel, were recently interviewed at the ANU Roundtable for South Asian Languages among other scholars in the field before gathering for ...

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Profile | Yogic Studies Founder & JSIS Grad Seth Powell academia jsis university of washington yoga yogicstudies Sep 09, 2020

Yogic Studies Founder and Director Seth Powell was recently interviewed at his alma mater, the University of Washington, where he completed his MA in Comparative Religion with a focus on Sanskrit and South Asian Religions in 2014. 

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