this post will contain some text and video links to help us find greater understanding of some of the historical roots of yoga practice.
For a few months now I have been watching through the youtube tv series the tells the story of the Mahabharata, the larger Indian epic that contains the Bhagavad Gita. For those who want to just watch the episodes that contain Krishna answering Arjun’s questions just before the great battle, you can find them in 72, 73, and 74. The Bhagavad Gita is considered one of Hindu religious scripture, but is also a fine place to look to discover yoga philosophy and history.
Here you will find the Gita episodes.
It is worth the time and effort however to watch the series from the beginning.
This link gives a short explanation of what the Gita contains. And a longer explanation of the Gita from Yoga Journal.
Since many in our class belong to the LDS faith, I include this link to an Ensign article on the Hindu faith.
