An impressive and also an almost romantic approach to yoga. Still, it is a deep dive with archeological evidence to bout.

It may not be accurate throughout, but I haven’t studied this subject matter, unfortunately (for me), so I can’t attest to the authenticity of the information or knowledge revealed.

In the beginning, I noticed: Vivekanand 12.01.1863 to 04.07.1902 @ 2:52 (on video)

Could this have been put together by his fellowship?

Stillness seems very fundamental in their purporting. And, this can lead to the subtlety of the breath!Without techniques, it can only sound like very beautiful words and a sound expression.

The Harappan seem to have been a yogic civilization if there ever was one. Total peace and lack of bickering here sound good, obtaining that upon the death of the body would be even better. 

There are mentions of different aspects of the philosophy of yoga, and it does not allude to other philosophical aspects such as the right livelihood and how to know it for oneself. However, an approachable understanding of tantra is included, as it pertains to the importance of understanding the female contribution to creation as an essential engendering power. The explanation is limited to the basic aspect of harmonizing the energies (in a nutshell).

But the bit about India being the nation of peace and tolerance!? There is deep racial discrimination (that is violence) against selected groups. Some had to convert to different religions in order to catch a break, and they are now persecuted. There are reports of a lack of importance or attention given to rape and persecution, to name a few. We are not in Vedic times, so come off it!

IMO many sublime statements were made such as: “Unless you become divine yourself, you cannot truly worship divinity. Then at that level, you don’t bow down to anyone. That can be limiting, but if knowledge and enlightenment are hierarchical, then it makes sense.

A state of being that remains steady even by the end of the world. That does sound like learning to die with total trust and clear understanding.

Critics aside, I personally thoroughly appreciated this presentation with such a breadth of information the history of yoga.

Thank you for posting this!