Indian Mystical Thought
In addition to their full professional careers, our guest speakers have also been students of Indian thought for more than 40 years. We are pleased to have Melvin and Carla, fellow CALL members, share some of the key elements in this mystical philosophy.
This talk will focus on six key ideas of Indian mystical philosophy. They are:
- The Four Goals of Life (Puroshottras) which include Moksha (Liberation)
- The Koshas (Sheaths) and the Practice of Neti/Neti (Not This, Not This)
- Brahman (The Absolute) as Your Own Individual "Soul" (Atman)
- Ishvara and the Hindu Deities as Symbolic Concepts
- Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Love), The Goddess/Divine Mother
- Karma and Destiny
Although Indian thought is profoundly deep, the speakers believe the ideas can be used in a practical way to help deal with aging and mortality. The talk will include a brief guided meditation.
Biographies
Melvin and Carla Pasternak both have Ph.D.'s in English and MBA's. They spent many years teaching at Mount Royal in the Business and English departments. They have been students of Indian thought for more than 40 years and in the 1970's spent four years living in a Canadian Yoga Ashram.
Active CALL volunteers, Melvin and Carla lead a film discussion.
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Rosedale Community Hall, 901 - 11 Avenue NW
