Dr. Kalika Uttarkar
Dr. Kalika Uttarkar is the Director, Community Education, and a faculty at both the Graduate and CE Divisions at HUA. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy, and skillfully integrates Philosophy, Yoga, and Psychology into her role.
$1,500.00
Admission into the MA or Doctoral Program in Hindu Studies
In this course students will be able to:
Learning Upanishads is a transforming journey. It changes our perspective towards living life, understanding relationships, and grasping the meaning and purpose of life. These dialogues in the Upanishads speak to everyone freshly and newly at every stage of life. It enhances not just our intellectual understanding but expands our conscious awakening.
This course will have three major components of learning.
1. Reading and understanding the parts of the main scripture.
2. Contemplation, analysis, and discussion-based activities.
3. Writing and presenting the understanding in the form of a paper presentation.
Some of the major dialogues that will be discussed and taught are:
1. Yama and Nachiketa samvaad from Katha Upanisad.
2. Dialogues from Prasna Upanisad.
3. Dialogue from Kenopanisad.
4. Shaunaka and Angiras dialogue from Mundakopanishad.
5. Uddalaka and Swetaketu samvad from Chandogya Upanishad.
6. Yagnyavalkya and Maitreyi samvad from Brhadaranyaka Upanishad.
7. Yagnyavalkya and Janaka samvad from Brhadaranyaka Upanishad.
With a few more interesting dialogues from other Upanishads, this course will enhance student’ s understanding of Hindu philosophy’s metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical concepts. We will also explore the interpretations of the Upanishads by philosophers like Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Vivekanand, and Aurobindo.
There will be a minimum of 3 contact hours with the faculty weekly. The class structure is aimed to promote learning, self-study, reflection, and discussion every week. The students will have to attend and participate in every class except for emergency reasons as it will benefit them in learning most from the class. The students will have to present a paper at the end of the course to the class and actively engage with the questions and comments posed by their peers and faculty.
$1,500.00
On the program page, there are multiple payment plan options to choose from.
