ASIA 212 - Western Esotericism

Semester Offered: Spring
1/2 unit(s)

(Same as RELI 212) Topic for 2014/15b: Spiritual Gifts of Modern India. Since Swami Vivekananda brought the message of “raja yoga” to the Parliament of World Religions on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1893, a number of spiritual teachers from India have achieved notoriety on the world stage and have had a major impact in the formulation of a world and secular “spirituality” in our time. Through phenomenologicval and historical studies, as well as through close readings and studhy of primary texts, this course considers the works of these major figures, including Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, Ananda Mayi Ma, and Bhagavan Sri Osho Rajneesh. Mr. Jarow.

First 6-week course.One 2-hour period.