ashtanga yoga guruji won't teach muslims

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Indeed, I later heard from a source that was there that it did indeed

occur. I also know some Jews who won't buy German cars and still

dislike German people. Not to make an excuse, but it is a reminder

that Guruji is a human being. In any case, it must have been very

uncomfortable.

 

I heard also that the girls who left in a huff and insisted they

would no longer study with Guruji stayed in the end and that Guruji

did talk to them about it. I guess one has to put the situation in

perspective given the horrible oppression of Hindu people by Muslims

over the centuries.

 

Part of what made the indident hard for me to believe was seeing

Guruji with Muslim musicians in an enviromnent of mutual love and

respect.

 

Senor Pinche Wey

 

ashtangayoga, pfstrikes <no_reply> wrote:

> Hi there. You wanted to know what day this happened. I kept a

> journal while I was there. This occurred in conference on Friday,

> May 24th. He really did say these things, and probably at least 50

> people were there to hear it, including Kimberly and Noah, so if

you

> don't believe me, you can ask them. Please do. Perhaps he does

> teach Muslims and/or has taught Muslims in the past, but he

> definitely SAID he never has/won't on May 24th, and from what

senior

> students who were there said, he makes statements like this

> regularly. Kimberly and Noah said they have often heard him say

> similar things in the past. Joseph was in town that week and had

> discussions with the woman in question and he also confirmed that

> Guruji keeps saying these things, and apparently his opinion was

that

> it had to stop. (I didn't have a discussion with Joseph directly,

but

> if you know him, perhaps you can). I think Eddie was also in town

> within a few days of this, so he also may be able to confirm this

for

> you. Hope that answers your uncertainty. For the record, I love

> Ashtanga practice, and somehow I seem to still love Guruji, too,

> although perhaps in a different way now, so I'm not really one of

the

> anti-ashtanga bashers. Take care.

>

> Oh, regarding who the woman is, I don't think it would be fair to

her

> for me to give her name (here espcially!) But if you want to talk

to

> her, I can call her and ask her if she'd like to speak to/e-mail

with

> you. I am hoping one day she will write about this. But - this

> would have been just as inappropriate had she not been there. The

> inappropriateness of this was just more noticeable because someone

> got hurt directly and very visibly/publicly.

>

> Take care.

>

>

> --- senor_pinche_wey wrote:

> El senor has contacted several of his field operatives in Mysore.

> All deny that this incident ever took place.

>

> Who was the woman from New York? What day did this supposedly

happen

> since Guruji and company left some time ago for the world tour?

>

> It seems that the anti-ashtanga movement will stop at nothing to

> defame the good name of our blessed teacher. Shame on you!

>

> El Senor Pinche Wey