Yoga Vāsiṣṭha Syllabus:

Many friends have been asking about the structure of the course. I have not given any concrete response because I believe this should be spontaneous rather than rigidly structured. But nonetheless, there are some genuine questions, like how long the lecture is? So here are some answers:

1. Duration of the course is 12 weeks.

2. There is only one lecture per week, Pacific time Sunday at 7 AM.

3. Everyday posting related to Yogavasistha is for your meditation or deep contemplation.

4. Lecture duration is for one hour each and I will respond to selected questions for another 10-15 minutes. I will not respond to any of the questions that is not directly related to the day's discussion and if not related to the Yogavasistha.

5. The structure of 12 lectures follows:

a. Introduction to YV / myself, structure of the text.

b. Dispassion and Conducts

c-d: Narratives and Philosophies from the section on Origination.

e-f: Discourses on Duration

g-h: Discourses on Dissolution

i-j-k-l: Discourses on Liberation

This is just a tentative structure, changeable upon constructive feedback.

(Sthaneshwar Timalsina)