In this deep conversation Scott Johnson is joined by his good friend Greg Nardi. They talk to Shyam Ranganathan, a field-changing researcher, scholar, author and teacher of philosophy, and an expert in the neglected traditions of Indian moral philosophy. Shyam talks about his life as a philosophy researcher, his work on decolonisation and his translation of the yoga sutra named, Patanjali Yoga Sutra

In this open and honest conversation Scott and Greg unpack Shyam’s translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Shyam shares how translation works, how his movement into philosophical research and south asian studies compelled him to write a translation of Patanjai’s Yoga Sutra. He also shares on the decolonisation of yoga and how he is focusing now on trauma response.

“This conversation with Shyam Ranganathan has been 2 years in the making. Both Greg Nardi and I had such a great time talking to Shyam about the way he translated the yoga sutra. It’s important to understand his perspective on research and translation so you can possibly find your own.“

Scott Johnson – November 2022