Yoga Off The Mat20 Mai 2024

Ceasefire Is Ahimsa: A Yogic Perspective On Systemic Violence

In this episode we discuss:

The context of oppression and systemic violence
The yogic definition of ahimsa versus himsa
Modern interpretations of ahimsa
Active versus non-active ahimsa
Why Performative Activism doesnt work
Ceasefire as ahimsa

Reference Links

A history of Al-Nakba

https://remix.aljazeera.com/aje/PalestineRemix/al-nakba.html#/17

The Balfour Declaration

https://www.britannica.com/event/Balfour-Declaration

How to get started in activism for Palestine:

https://www.pcrf.net/information-you-should-know/how-to-help-palestine.html#:~:text=This can include writing to,to bring about positive change.

Books:

Applied Ethics Primer by Letitia Meynell and Clarisse Paron

Yoga - Anticolonial Philosophy by Dr Shyam Ranganathan

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda

Podcasts:

The Genocide of Palestinians: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jPGgYybr0lrmIHcpQlj93?si=726d2ccd8a3343f5

Eelam Tamil history:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dvVVja3BaGopbh59GTIwV?si=EOqa273hSXOIMC8MRMCW7g

The war in Sudan:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xbzCipOMQPeKQoD3FuyFh?si=S8FxtD8ERqaWN9rV4JbdFA

The civil war in DR Congo:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7svK7nxRct2LIx35onbEml?si=ttIXo8O-RKGf2M0w7QOKcg

Credible social media sources to follow:

@red_maat

@sbeih.jpg

@wizard_bisan1

@varathas

@letstalkpalestine

Podcast & Host Links

www.hidivya.com

Instagram:

Host: @divyabala

Podcast: @yogaoffthematpodcast

Youtube.com/divyabala

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