Rumors....

[Guest guest]

often times i find this chat group to be filled with a lot of gossip

and unpleasant, VERY unyogic comments about yogis and teachers that

violate the first two limbs of ashtanga yoga.

as a result, i would highly advise everyone who reads this,

especially those who have not had the opportunity to practice with

the top teachers of ashtanga in the US, to treat everything you hear

on this board with a grain of salt. information is great, questions

on postures, injuries, etc.. however, i have heard many things that

are FAR from that truth advertised on this website as fact about

teacher after teacher that are perpetrated by people more interested

in the politics of yoga conferences and meaningless gossip than those

who are truly interested in the eight limbs of ashtanga.

before you believe anything here, make sure you ask yourself, does

this statement violate the practice of ahimsa, non violence by being

blatently verbally degrading, said by an untrustworthy yogi who could

also be neglecting the practice of satya, or truth? or another

question to ask yourself, could this simply be gossip? do not

believe all that you hear, check out the information with many people

in your own practice environment....and always remember that just

because someone can practice third series does not mean that they are

a yogi....

[Guest guest]

WELL SAID!

 

ashtangayoga, hurly03 <no_reply> wrote:

> often times i find this chat group to be filled with a lot of

gossip

> and unpleasant, VERY unyogic comments about yogis and teachers that

> violate the first two limbs of ashtanga yoga.

> as a result, i would highly advise everyone who reads this,

> especially those who have not had the opportunity to practice with

> the top teachers of ashtanga in the US, to treat everything you

hear

> on this board with a grain of salt. information is great,

questions

> on postures, injuries, etc.. however, i have heard many things

that

> are FAR from that truth advertised on this website as fact about

> teacher after teacher that are perpetrated by people more

interested

> in the politics of yoga conferences and meaningless gossip than

those

> who are truly interested in the eight limbs of ashtanga.

> before you believe anything here, make sure you ask yourself, does

> this statement violate the practice of ahimsa, non violence by

being

> blatently verbally degrading, said by an untrustworthy yogi who

could

> also be neglecting the practice of satya, or truth? or another

> question to ask yourself, could this simply be gossip? do not

> believe all that you hear, check out the information with many

people

> in your own practice environment....and always remember that just

> because someone can practice third series does not mean that they

are

> a yogi....

[Guest guest]

often times i find this chat group to be filled with a lot of

self-righteousness and unpleasant, VERY sanctimonious

comments about yogis and posters.

 

I understand and respect your earnest intentions. I hope you're

on your way to all eight limbs in your practice, both on and off the

mat. For many of us, this forum has been a great resource, but

also a great way to "keep things interesting", so to speak. So,

yes, some posts may be a little juiced, maybe seem belligerent.

Keeps things interesting.

 

Also, Jois spends his twilight years transmitting the method, and

some of us, for better or for worse, do spend time, on the

bioards and off, defending assaults to what we perceive as the

integrity of ashtanga vinyasa yoga as taught by Pattabhi Jois of

Mysore.

 

Do not aspire to judge folks, as I will not judge you (although I

might make a comment or three).

 

For real.