Yoga

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/11/university_canceled_yoga_class_no_it_s_not_cultural_appropriation_to_practice.html

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~edbryant/workshops/gita.html

http://www.ancient.eu/Bhagavad_Gita/

Bhagavad Gita - chapter 2 (attached)Mitchell BG chapter 2.pdf 

For assignment #4, please cover the following points in your 1-2 page written response:

• Consult the above readings to describe the Bhagavad Gita - when was it written? What is it about? What are three of its main teachings?
• What is cultural appropriation? (Feel free to look up the term online.) How might it relate to modern-day practice of yoga? Consult above article on cultural appropriation, think about the videos we watched in class on 6/4, and/or draw examples from your own experience to respond to this question.
• How might the Bhagavad Gita help bridge the gap between the ancient teachings of yoga and modern-day practice? For example, based on the above articles and the attached version of chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita, give a few examples of how the principles described might be applicable in our daily lives. Feel free to use examples from your own life.