Jonathan Dickstein on Vegetarianism in Classical Yoga (#55) By Jacob Kyle Posted on September 8, 2017 #Ethics#Philosophy About the Guest: Jonathan Dickstein is a PhD student in Religious Studies at the University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara. He researches South Asian religions, Animals and Religion, and Comparative Ethics. He earned a MA in Religious Studies from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Jonathan is currently working on two projects. The first is a comprehensive study of the figure of Īśvara in the Pātañjalayogaśāstra, and the second looks at violence and the moral standing of nonhuman animals in Indian Philosophy. Jonathan is an Intermediate level Iyengar Yoga instructor who offers classes and workshops on philosophy and ethics in addition to āsana and prāṇāyāma. Take the podcast with you Subscribe in your favourite app Read more like this #Ethics #Yoga Shreena Gandhi on White Supremacy (#134) Shreena Gandhi is a part of the Religious Studies Department at Michigan State University, where is primarily teaches classes on religion and race in the Americas. By Jacob Kyle #Ethics #Traditions Is the Hindu Goddess a Feminist? The question of the Hindu goddess’s feminism is embedded within the larger question of the instrumentality of religion in the post-colonial nation and thus moves far afield of a de-contextualised if more focused consideration of an answer. By Rajeswari Sunder Rajan #Ethics #Traditions On McMindfulness & Frozen Yoga An emerging need to manage the stress and dissatisfaction of busy lives by looking inward for peace and stillness has motivated many to participate in the yoga revolution, which has become a multibilliondollar industry in America. By Miles Neale #Philosophy #Traditions What is Death? Death always comes as a surprise even when we know it’s coming. It’s as much a part of life as birth. By Hari-kirtana das