Modules Include :

• Academic Content 
• Spiritual Insights 
• Engaging Storytelling 
• Personal Anecdotes 

Episodes Analyzed:

• Courting Cranes and the First Verse in Sanskrit
• Court Intrigue and the Ready Acceptance of Exile
• Deer-hunting, Destiny, and the Abduction of Sītā
• Political Alliance and the Slaughter of Vālin
• Hanuman’s Heroics and the Leap to Laṅkā
• Waging War against the Demon-King Rāvaṇa
• Pollution, Purity and Sītā’s Trial by Fire
• The Execution of Śambūka, a Low-Caste Ascetic
• Citizen Unrest and the Banishment of Sītā
• Lava, Kuśa and Recognizing Rāma

Learning Outcomes: 

• The epic story of Rāma (Rāmāyaṇa)
• The cultural impact of the Rāmāyaṇa
• Key philosophical, theological ideas innate to the epic
• Ethics of violence
• Social ethics of kingship, righteous rule
• Spiritual ethics of asceticism, detachment, dharma
• Character sketches of Rāma, Sītā, Hanumān, Rāvaṇa
• Solar Symbolism and the Story of Rāma
• The Spiritual Significance of the Rāmāyaṇa

You Will Receive:

• 10 Hours of Premium Content 
• Lifetime Access to 4 X 90-minute Lecture Video Recordings
• Lifetime Access to 4 X 60-minute Q&A sessions Video Recordings

• PDF of Readings
• Access the School’s Online Community Forum
• Direct Access to Dr. Raj Balkaran for Questions
• 8 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit 
• 30-Day Full Refund Guarantee