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高等学校研究生英语综合教程上Unit-5,Yoga-in-America



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artifacts:['a:rtifækts](史前古器物,手工艺品) postures:['pɒstʃə](姿势、体态) Yogis:['jəʊgɪ](瑜伽师)
瑜伽的起源与历史
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Origin of Yoga and it’s popularity in US,—Paras.1
meditation:[medɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n],n(冥想、打坐) flourish:['flʌrɪʃ],vt.(繁荣,兴旺) surge:[sɜː dʒ]n. 汹涌;大浪,波涛 Eastern philosophy:
• • Yoga originated in ancient India and is one of the longest surviving philosophical systems in the world. Some scholars have estimated that yoga is as old as 5,000 years; artifacts(手工艺品) detailing yoga postures(姿势、体态) have been found in India from over 3,000 B.C. Yogis(瑜伽师)claim that it is a highly developed science of healthy living that has been tested and perfected for all these years. • • • 瑜伽起源于古印度,是世界上最古老的哲学体系之一。 一些学者估计,瑜伽至少有5,000 年的历史;印度曾出土过3,000年前的表现瑜伽姿势 的手工艺品。 瑜伽师们认为,经过几千年的考验和完善,瑜伽已经发展成为一门养生的成熟科学。

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文化背景介绍
• Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. There is a broad variety of Yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism Among the most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga. 瑜伽(yoga),源于古印度文化,是古印度六大哲学派别中 的一系,探寻“梵我一如”的道理与方法。而现代人所称的 瑜伽则是主要是一系列的修身养心方法,包括调身的体位法、 调息的呼吸法、调心的冥想法等,以达至身心的合一。 瑜伽(Yoga)是一个通过提升意识,帮助人类充分发挥潜能 的体系。瑜伽姿势运用古老而易于掌握的技巧,改善人们生 理、心理、情感和精神方面的能力,是一种达到身体、心灵 与精神和谐统一的运动方式。古印度人更相信人可以与天合 一,他们以不同的瑜伽修炼方法融入日常生活而奉行不渝: 道德、忘我的动作、稳定的头脑、宗教性的责任、无欲无求、 冥想和宇宙的自然和创造。
• Yoga was first brought to America in the late 1800s when Swami Vivekananda, an Indian teacher and yogi, presented a lecture on meditation(冥想)in Chicago. Yoga slowly began gaining followers, and flourished(繁荣,兴旺) during the 1960s when there was a surge(汹涌,浪潮) of interest in Eastern philosophy. There has since been a vast exchange of yoga knowledge in America, with many students going to India to study and many Indian experts coming here to teach, resulting in the establishment of a wide variety of schools. • • •
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作者背景介绍:Douglas Dupler,道格拉斯·多普勒
• Douglas Dupler is a writer for Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine and Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health,2002,from which the text is extracted. 任教于纳罗帕大学(Naropa University) MA, BS, Ohio State University, 文学硕士,理学学士,俄亥俄州 立大学 • 教授环境研究以及写作和修辞。 他的兴趣包括环境运动的历史, 可持续性教育、环境与科学传播。 与程度工程和文化研究和经济学 研究生工作。他是编辑保护环境 的编辑(汤姆森盖尔,2006), 并发表文章和书籍章节的一系列 主题。
Living A Healthier Life
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Douglas Dupler,道格拉斯·多普勒
瑜伽在美国
**学院: 20161224******
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Living A Healthier Life

本单元主题为:Living A Healthier Life,通过两篇文章:《Yoga in America——瑜伽在美国》,《Stress and health——压力与健康》来阐述 生活、健康、运动、锻炼、减压之间的联系,使生活变得更为健康。 Yoga in America——瑜伽在美国,为本次课程讲解内容。



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文章结构

文章结构为:
1、Origin of Yoga and it’s popularity in US,瑜伽起源及在美国传播—Paras.1 2、Two schools of hatha yoga,两大哈他(传统)瑜伽学派—Paras.2
3、How to practice,如何练习瑜伽—Paras.3-5 4、Benefits of practicing yoga,练习瑜伽的好处—Paras.6-9 5、Philosophy behind yoga,瑜伽背后的哲学—Paras.10-11



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Origin of Yoga and it’s popularity in US,—Paras.1
段内结构: • • • 瑜伽的起源与历史 瑜伽在美国的传播发展 瑜伽在美国的影响
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Origin of Yoga and it’s popularity in US,—Paras.1
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作者背景介绍:纳罗帕大学(Naropa University)

纳罗帕大学坐落在科罗拉多州的博尔德,,校名来自印第安佛教,成立于1974年,是一所私立文 科大学。哲学思想在该校是根深蒂固的,有着深厚的文化底蕴。提倡学生自主学习,辨识真理。

学校开设专科、本科和硕士相关的专业课程。具主要的专业分别为:视觉艺术、沉思心理学、早 期儿童教育、宗教研究、沉思教育、学科之间研究、环境学、音乐、神学、当代表演、宗教学和 平研究、创意写作等。

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文章概述
• • • 文章属性为:说明类文章, 写作受众为:普通大众或者瑜伽爱好者, 主要内容为:瑜伽在美国的历史发展、种类类别、锻炼方式、有益效果、科 学支撑等方面内容
Origin of Yoga and it’s popularity in US,瑜伽起源及在美国传播—Paras.1 2、 Two schools of hatha yoga,两大哈他(传统)瑜伽学派—Paras.2 How to practice,如何练习瑜伽—Paras.3-5 Benefits of practicing yoga,练习瑜伽的好处—Paras.6-9 Philosophy behind yoga,瑜伽背后的哲学—Paras.10-11 Some resistance to yoga in the US,一些反对的声音—Paras.12
6、Some resistance to yoga in the US,一些反对的声音—Paras.12
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Reading before
• The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word(梵文) which means yoke or union. Traditionally yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine(神圣的), Universal Spirit or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment. • “瑜伽”这个词源于梵语,意思是“结合”或“联合”,传统上瑜伽是一种把个人和 神,万物之灵或无穷的意识联合在一起的方法。 为了帮助达到这个也被称为“自我超越”或“启蒙”的目的,设计了身体上和精神上 的锻炼方法。
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