Periagoge
Course

The Examined Oral tradition and knowledge without text: Examine your own assumptions about oral tradition through careful inquiry: What biases shape how Western academia views it? How have you been shaped by written versus spoken learning? What does honest reflection reveal about knowledge itself?

Discover how written bias shapes your thinking about knowledge and oral traditions through transformative self-inquiry and examined living practices.

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Concepts in this course
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Ahamkara: Ego-Transcendence in Learning
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Mantra Japa: Rhythmic Repetition as Knowledge Integration
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Parampara: Unbroken Teacher Lineage
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Pratyaksha: Direct Sensory Verification
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Sankalpa: Intention as Knowledge Anchor
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
Where Are You with Oral tradition and knowledge without text?
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If You're Honest About Oral tradition and knowledge without text...
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What Do You Actually Want with Oral tradition and knowledge without text?
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What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Oral tradition and knowledge without text?
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What's Holding You Back with Oral tradition and knowledge without text?
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