The Descent of Inanna: A Journey into the Great Below

In today's episode, we take a little break from our usual interviews and conversations to bring you a story from Sumerian Mythology called The Descent of Inanna. It begins as, "From the Great Above, Inanna (goddess of light) opens her ear to the Great Below," and from there, journeys into the Underworld, into known and unknown terrors, to follow that call. And it's a story that beautifully illustrates our own quest for Self through yoga. Which is the theme of our upcoming course in April -- Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras: A Practical Guide. Please visit and click on The Path for more information. We hope you enjoy the story!

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The Descent of Inanna: A Journey into the Great Below is an episode from Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast by Ashtanga Dispatch.

This episode is 00:15:43 long.

This episode was published on Mar 24, 2024.

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