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VaYU, the 1st Yoga University outside India located in Los Angeles, USA, is delighted to offer its 4th Distinguished Speaker Series Webinar of 2025 with Phil Golberg, an esteemed Author, Philosopher and a Teacher. Please join us for this enlightening session.
Title: A NATION OF YOGIS : How Yoga and Vedanta Transformed American Spirituality
When: April 19th, 9AM – 10AM PST
Abstract: Millions of Americans who take yoga classes constitute just one tributary of a mighty river that has been building for more than 200 years, ever since seminal thinkers like Emerson and Thoreau (who called himself a yogi) first read the Bhagavad Gita. The effect has been to dramatically transform the spiritual landscape. In this presentation, Philip Goldberg, author of the award-winning book American Veda, will illuminate the diverse and subtle ways this historic development took shape.
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Speaker BIO: Philip Goldberg has been studying India’s spiritual traditions for more than 50 years, as a practitioner, teacher, and author. He is regarded as a leading expert on the historic transmission of India’s spiritual and philosophical heritage to the West. He was trained as a Transcendental Meditation teacher in 1970 and later became a public speaker, spiritual counselor, Interfaith Minister, and prolific author. He has led workshops and lectured at major venues, both in person and online, and has taught classes for Hindu University of America, Spirituality & Practice, and other platforms, as well as private courses on the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. As a professional writer, his essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications, and he has authored or coauthored more than 25 books. His works include the definitive history, American The Life of and Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times: Powerful Tools to Cultivate Clarity, Calm and Courage. Phil hosts the Spirit Matters podcast, where he interviews leading spiritual figures, leads American Veda Tours to India, and posts frequently on his Substack, Practical Spirituality with Philip Goldberg. He also serves on the board of the Association for Spiritual Integrity and the advisory board of the National Museum of Religion.
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