Periagoge
Course

Reading deeply — the examined practice: Questions Worth Asking: Cultivate the questions that matter when you read: What is the author really claiming? What assumptions underlie this argument? Where do I genuinely disagree, and why? These questions become the scaffolding for deeper insight.

Discover the questions that transform casual reading into profound insight and help you think critically about every argument you encounter.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Abhyasa: The Disciplined Return
Concept
Ishvara-Pranidhana: Reading with Sacred Attention
Concept
Kleshas: Obstacles to Deep Reading
Concept
Pratyahara: Withdrawal of Attention
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Samadhi Through Text: Unified Attention
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
The Moment Reading deeply — the examined practice Changed for You
AI Prompt
The Reading deeply — the examined practice Question You're Avoiding
AI Prompt
What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Reading deeply — the examined practice?
AI Prompt
What Do You Actually Want with Reading deeply — the examined practice?
AI Prompt
Reading deeply — the examined practice and the Choices You're Making
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Patan guides you through this course personally — adapting to your situation, not a script.