https://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/11/university_canceled_yoga_class_no_it_s_not_cultural_appropriation_to_practice.html
https://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~edbryant/workshops/gita.html
https://www.ancient.eu/Bhagavad_Gita/
Bhagavad Gita - chapter 2 (attached)Mitchell BG chapter 2.pdf
For assignment #4, please cover the following points in your 1-2 page written response:
Consult the above readings to describe the Bhagavad Gita - when was it written? What is it about? What are three of its main teachings?
What is cultural appropriation? (Feel free to look up the term online.) How might it relate to modern-day practice of yoga? Consult above article on cultural appropriation, think about the videos we watched in class on 6/4, and/or draw examples from your own experience to respond to this question.
How might the Bhagavad Gita help bridge the gap between the ancient teachings of yoga and modern-day practice? For example, based on the above articles and the attached version of chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita, give a few examples of how the principles described might be applicable in our daily lives. Feel free to use examples from your own life.