to ddmcquire re critical thinking post

[Guest guest]

actually your statement re:<br><br>>>Idiots

like BBB and numerous others have repeated the story

of SPJ finding the Yoga Kurunta, it being in bad

condition, it being lost, etc...<br><br>is wrong in regards

to BBB. <br><br>Although I can't recall what she

said about it in her first book- in her second book

Beyond Power Yoga on page 42, 43 she discusses this

subject - an excerpt:<br><br>"One time, right before my

book was completed, in the fall of 1993, I did sit

down with him (KPJ) and say 'Okay, tell me about this

so-called manuscript. Is there one? Where is it?' He smiled

and looked at me and said, 'Ooooh, teacher saying

slokas(verses), I writing.' That was it! His wife affectionately

called Ama by her husband's longtime students, looked

over and laughed and said 'No no manuscript!' There is

no question that good ol Western scientific proof of

the existence of a manuscript that gave us this

system of series of yoga asanas simply does not exist.

At least, if it does, I don't know about it

yet."<br>whatever you think about BBB, that second book is not an

ashtanga book - its a mix of poses with an ashtanga base

but i cant recall anytime she claims it as ashtanga.

<br><br>The history of Ashtanga's roots are very interesting

to me and as I spend the 6 days a week avg.

practicing it, I want to know more - but, i continue to be

wayyyyyyy more fascinated on how supposedly dedicated

practitioners can freely call others idiots, bitchboys, etc

even though they are certain they are right and it's

all in the name of preserving the legacy of Ashtanga.

<br><br>from Yoga Mala page 18<br>Ahimsa- ahimsa means not

causing injury to anyone including animals in any form,

at any time, or for any reason , in word thought or

deed....<br><br>Satya - What is satya. Satya is truthfullness. One

should always tell the truth in thought, word, and deed.

The truth must be pleasant to others, an unpleasant

truth should not be uttered....<br><br><br>perhaps if

you can stick your legs behind your head you don't

have to worry about that?