A detail from a landscape painting with a pink sky, a few trees spread over a sparse desert, and a distant pink-coloured mountain.

Yoga Studies

The 4th International Yoga Darśana Yoga Sādhana conference

Mar 17, 2026

27-29 May 2026Paris, France The 4th International Yoga Darśana Yoga Sādhana conference will take place in Paris beginning Wednesday May 27 at 1:00 p.m. with official proceedings ending at 6:00 […]

The soles of Sadhu's feet as he reclines on the ground. The heals are cracked and aged.

Indology: Voices from the field

May 30, 2023

A selection of recommended texts and links to SOAS online talks which will help you further explore the subject of Indology. The featured authors are Geoffrey Samuel, Gavin Flood, and Jessica Frazier.

Detail from a manuscript folio depicting Sanskrit text and an illustrated scene of Krishna Dancing: Page from the Dispersed "Boston" Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary).

Introduction to Indology

May 30, 2023

In this episode we talk to Dr Jim Mallinson on the discipline of Indology. What the discipline entails, its place in academia and some of the skills that prove useful when researching the history and culture of Pre-modern India.