Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Namaste, You are indeed a Blessed person and My Salutations to you. You have a lot of Hope and confidens in your self or else you would not have achieved anything and not even gone this Far in Asna's etc. I shall pray for you and before you know it you will be a Fit person just like the rest. You have gone this far so there will be no back off now and with my devotion for Mookambika Devi of Kollur my prayers for you will be answered. Marryann , thanks for your contribution, being a non hindu you took this effort to write for all. Pranam, Babitha Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108 wrote: Here's a bone I've been picking at for quite some time. Mary Ann has no desire to become a Hindu, she just wants to practice Hatha. My own position is the complete reverse of this. I have mentioned that I am retired on a Disability pension. I have crippling arthritis; I cannot stand on my own two feet for more than a few minutes at a time. I can't walk for more than half a block before needing to stop and rest. Padmaasana? Hah! My left hip doesn't rotate at all. My fingers are twisted like twigs -- most mudras are impossible for me. I have gone to Integral Yoga for their "Easy Hatha" courses -- it's not easy enough for me. Hatha Yoga is apparently NOT my path. But I can read, I can chant and sing, I can sit still and meditate, and the Devas (and especially the Goddess) are very present for me. Yet I have met people (I would not be so presumptious to accuse them of being sanctimonious a-holes!) who have told me, "Oh, you can't maintain a sadhana if you're so crippled that basic hatha asanas are beyond your capability." I tell this to the Goddess, and she just laughs. And I think there's room in Shakti Sadhana for both the Mary Anns and the Lens. I could not possibly complete all the gyrations of the Surya Namaskar, Mary Ann. I have trouble with Shava asana! (My knees don't flex fully straight anymore.) So my question: Is there Sadhana without Hatha? Only a week before Navaratri. May Mahesvari grant you whatever you need. -- Len/ Kalipadma --- Mary Ann <buttercookie61 wrote: > Hi - > > Hm, I guess you misunderstood me. Yes, I too > appreciate Lalit's > comments. > > For me, understanding information rendered by > Patanjali and others > about yoga is sometimes better achieved through > interpretive > sources, such as Bija Bennett's book. She has, BTW, > worked > extensively with Deepak Chopra, someone whose work > also speaks to > me. Bennett explains about the 5 koshas, though she > doesn't call > them that. The initial posting here by Suresh Deepak > was correct, I > assume, in answering my question as to what could > the "5 dimensions > of yoga" be referring to, but I didn't know those > terms until I > found them explained in Bennett's book. I posted > them for any others > who might want such info. > > My understanding is that not all members are Hindu > here, and I > wasn't trying to impress any Hindus with my > knowledge or lack > thereof. I was simply posting about yoga, the > physical aspects, and > the exploration of other aspects which are beginning > (finally) to be > dealt with at a studio where I have been going for > several years (re > the workshop about the 5 dimensions of yoga). And > yes, the lack of > attention to those aspects at said studio has made > for overwhelm, > and necessitated much inquiry outside that source, > which is one of > the reasons I am here as a member and co-moderator > of Shakti Sadhana. > > But a message that starts off with, "Whew! Where to > begin?" and then > tells basic information known to even westerners who > only want to > take yoga for its physical benefits, was, if not > sanctimonious, then > coming from some kind of assumption, and that is > what I reacted to. > > Namaste, > Mary Ann > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Traditions Divine Visit your group "" on the web. Click to join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks for your prayers, Babitha. What can you tell me about Mookambika Devi? -- Len/ Kalipadma --- Babitha Vasanth <babitha70 wrote: > Namaste, > > You are indeed a Blessed person and My Salutations > to you. You have a lot of Hope and confidens in your > self or else you would not have achieved anything > and not even gone this Far in Asna's etc. > I shall pray for you and before you know it you > will be a Fit person just like the rest. You have > gone this far so there will be no back off now and > with my devotion for Mookambika Devi of Kollur my > prayers for you will be answered. > Marryann , thanks for your contribution, being a non > hindu you took this effort to write for all. > Pranam, > Babitha > > Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108 wrote: > > Here's a bone I've been picking at for quite some > time. > > Mary Ann has no desire to become a Hindu, she just > wants to practice Hatha. My own position is the > complete reverse of this. > > I have mentioned that I am retired on a Disability > pension. I have crippling arthritis; I cannot stand > on my own two feet for more than a few minutes at a > time. I can't walk for more than half a block > before > needing to stop and rest. Padmaasana? Hah! My > left > hip doesn't rotate at all. My fingers are twisted > like twigs -- most mudras are impossible for me. > > I have gone to Integral Yoga for their "Easy Hatha" > courses -- it's not easy enough for me. > > Hatha Yoga is apparently NOT my path. But I can > read, > I can chant and sing, I can sit still and meditate, > and the Devas (and especially the Goddess) are very > present for me. > > Yet I have met people (I would not be so > presumptious > to accuse them of being sanctimonious a-holes!) who > have told me, "Oh, you can't maintain a sadhana if > you're so crippled that basic hatha asanas are > beyond > your capability." > > I tell this to the Goddess, and she just laughs. > > And I think there's room in Shakti Sadhana for both > the Mary Anns and the Lens. > > I could not possibly complete all the gyrations of > the > Surya Namaskar, Mary Ann. I have trouble with Shava > asana! (My knees don't flex fully straight > anymore.) > > So my question: Is there Sadhana without Hatha? > > Only a week before Navaratri. May Mahesvari grant > you > whatever you need. > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- Mary Ann <buttercookie61 wrote: > > > Hi - > > > > Hm, I guess you misunderstood me. Yes, I too > > appreciate Lalit's > > comments. > > > > For me, understanding information rendered by > > Patanjali and others > > about yoga is sometimes better achieved through > > interpretive > > sources, such as Bija Bennett's book. She has, > BTW, > > worked > > extensively with Deepak Chopra, someone whose work > > also speaks to > > me. Bennett explains about the 5 koshas, though > she > > doesn't call > > them that. The initial posting here by Suresh > Deepak > > was correct, I > > assume, in answering my question as to what could > > the "5 dimensions > > of yoga" be referring to, but I didn't know those > > terms until I > > found them explained in Bennett's book. I posted > > them for any others > > who might want such info. > > > > My understanding is that not all members are Hindu > > here, and I > > wasn't trying to impress any Hindus with my > > knowledge or lack > > thereof. I was simply posting about yoga, the > > physical aspects, and > > the exploration of other aspects which are > beginning > > (finally) to be > > dealt with at a studio where I have been going for > > several years (re > > the workshop about the 5 dimensions of yoga). And > > yes, the lack of > > attention to those aspects at said studio has made > > for overwhelm, > > and necessitated much inquiry outside that source, > > which is one of > > the reasons I am here as a member and co-moderator > > of Shakti Sadhana. > > > > But a message that starts off with, "Whew! Where > to > > begin?" and then > > tells basic information known to even westerners > who > > only want to > > take yoga for its physical benefits, was, if not > > sanctimonious, then > > coming from some kind of assumption, and that is > > what I reacted to. > > > > Namaste, > > Mary Ann > > > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > > > > Traditions Divine > > > > > > Visit your group "" on the web. > > To from this group, send an email > to: > > > Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > > > > > > > > Click to join > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > protection around > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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