Guest guest Posted September 13, 2000 Report Share Posted September 13, 2000 Sting has trouble with Primary, according to my operatives in the field. Besides, he wouldn't get off his ass to visit Guruji in New York even though he was just a few hours away in upstate NY. He wanted guruji to go an visit him!!! That's chutzpah!<br><br>Plus, Danny Paradise is a criminal. What does he know?<br><br>El Senor Pinche Wey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2000 Report Share Posted September 13, 2000 senor- you lovable knucklehead- why dont you send a message to those operatives on your walkie talkie and tell 'em to stop looking around and being those despicable yoga tourists that you think dont deserve the gift of ashtanga<br><br>and thats a big 10-4<br><br><br>s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Caro Senhor,<br><br>It is good to have things in life that one can rely on, like your messages. As arrogant as they seem to be, I am starting to like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Senor.....<br><br>I've seen a lot of students practicing second series who have difficulty with primary. You can just tell by looking at them in some asanas in the second series. So, Sting is not unique in advancing (if rumors are true) too soon.<br><br>Also, another perspective on your implied "arrogance" of Sting in insisting that guruji visit him rather than attend the workshop. It could be that STing anticipated a highly disruptive class if he attended and choose to respect the space and not come.<br><br>I want to give you another perspective on DAnny Paradise. He is the ONLY ashtanga teacher I have had that didn't make flexibility the goal and focus of each session. He always reminded us not to push too hard, to take it slowly, and to proceed at our own pace with mindfulness. He cultivated an inner awareness in each of us to realistically know our limits and develop equanimity in our minds and bodies. He encouraged us to stop and begin finishing asanas if we 'had' enuf. He really tried to reverse the manic 'i've got to get into this asana no matter what' attitude. And, he only took donations for his classes.<br><br>Now, this was a few years ago and in the East. I lived in Nepal and he would come and teach a unique group of students living there. Culture dictates and can control the modality of ashtanga, as we are seeing and trying to hash out in the States.<br><br><br>Namaste,<br>Yeshe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 My impression of Danny Paradise is the same as yours Yeshe. Not only is he a compassionate and sensitive teacher, he's a very nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2000 Report Share Posted September 15, 2000 dannys ability to move effortlessly and without missing a beat from adjusting someone selfpracticng 3rd series, to talking others through a primary practice is equalled only by his ability to float into any posture you care to name, anywhere anytime, even stone cold, and his utter egolessness that made it pretty hard to hold on to mine.....a perfect example of do your practice and all is coming...dont anyone miss him if the chance comes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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