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Why do you call him "Guruji" and yet you are all so quick to judge

him? I am neither a follower nor an admirer of Jois but as your guru

you should always give him the benefit of the doubt or try to find out

why he did that seemingly prejudicial act. Guru means "dispeller of

darkness" (gu "darkness" + ru "that which dispels") ji is a suffix of

respect similar to "revered". Jois is a respectable man, he have done

so much to bring yoga to the mainstream, he is one of the heroes of

yoga, so the title Guruji suits him well, but more so if it is spoken

by "real" disciples. If you have truly accepted him in your heart as

your guru and not just any other gymnastics or fitness "instructor"

then you have admitted your own lack of knowledge or development and

have seen him as the person who could provide you with them. And yet

coming from this admittedly underdeveloped state you are here

criticizing him, your mentor. That doesn't make much sense, dear

friends. Don't be critical of him, this is a public forum, don't do

that to your guru. If ever it is true that he has a weakness or flaw

in his character either accept it or leave the guru-disciple

relationship entirely. People are not like stones, they progress. And

to the extent of what Jois have already proven to have done to

actualize the summit of human development, it is a surety that he will

sooner or later lose this hang-up.

 

ashtangayoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...> wrote:

> "if a blind man follows a blind man, they will both fall"

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> Take what you need and leave the rest. amen.

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> I still believe it is his responsibility as such a great teacher to

all to

> practice what he teaches.

> Margee

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> > Demian Meyer [sMTP:dmeyer@s...]

> > Friday, August 16, 2002 11:17 AM

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