I’m delighted to share my podcast guest today. Dr. Shyam Ranganathan is a field-changing researcher, scholar, author, and teacher of philosophy, and an expert in the neglected traditions of Indian moral philosophy, including Yoga. He’s also a trained scholar, researcher of philosophy, and an author, editor, and translator of over 50 peer-reviewed, scholarly works. If you’re a yoga teacher trying to get a grasp over what is yoga philosophy, hit play now. Here are some of the highlights of our conversation…?What all are we referring to when we say yoga philosophy? ?The dangers of interpretations vs explication. When nonexperts act as experts. ?What’s the end goal of learning yoga philosophy? ?How do we measure whether we are making true progress? ?Dr.Shyam’s story & his definition of yoga ?What’s the start point in studying yoga philosophy for a yoga teacher? ?Are South Asian yoga teachers & Sanskrit scholar works a pre-requisite in studying philosophy ?His interest in Patanjali’s yoga sutras?What is Hinduism? ?How are yoga & Hinduism connected? …. & much more. If you enjoy the content we put out, get on our newsletter by clicking the link below. And if you're a super fan, please review and share this podcast with your yoga friends. Sign up for our email list here https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021You can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at https://letstalk.yoga/Connect with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar/Join our exclusive Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga