Guest workshop with Cambridge University Scholar, Dr Ankur Barua Have you always wanted to learn about yoga philosophy from those who study and teach it within the academy?

Now is your chance. Join Cambridge University Lecturer in Hindu Studies, Dr Ankur Barua, for an accessible introduction to bhakti, the path of loving devotion.

Explore bhakti as "a habit of the heart" through idioms of steadfastness, attachment, and dedication. Understand how Bhakti (devotion) relates to yoga practice, to inspire your teaching, practice and life. The term bhakti has a continuum of meanings such as unswerving devotion, wholehearted commitment, and passionate attachment. In this introductory talk, Cambridge University lecturer Dr Ankur Barua, will highlight how bhakti has been presented in some scriptural texts and Vedāntic traditions as a vital aspect of disciplines aimed at cultivating an “integral” self. In such disciplines, the languages of bhakti and yoga are intertwined: the movement towards a state beyond…