Guest guest Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 > Message: 2 > Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:46:57 -0000 > senor_pinche_wey > Guruji's sleeping > "Something kinda funny and sad at the same time: evidently, there are > times > when Guruji is teaching (he teaches a led class every Friday now) > when he > falls asleep, and Sharath either has to wake him up (whereupon he > sometimes > starts recounting...) or Sharath takes over." > What is sad about that? It is actually quite awsome that an 88 year > old man is still teaching and imparting his wisdom to anybody who > drops by Gokalum..... What's sad about it to me is that he can't teach like he used to... eg., grieving what changes as we age. I wish I could say that I "gracefully surrender the things of youth," but there's some sadness in it - for me - too. I agree that it is awesome for an 88-year old man to be teaching yoga and sharing his wisdom to so many people. > Isn't it more marvelous that he can still has the energy that he > does? So what if he catches a little shut eye, now and again. In no way did I mean "sad" in a "pitiful" way. In NO way. Yes, it's quite marvelous that he still has the energy he does. > You, like many of the yoga tourists, have obviously missed the point > of Guruji. Perhaps you would be better studying acrobatics with > David Swenson. BTW, there was never a handstand in navasana...It is > an artifice added by his western students. David happens to be good > at it and has re written history. Actually, I clarified this recently when talking with David Swenson and then with David Williams. The latter said that, yes, the handstand between navasanas was created by him and his students. Evidently, they thought it up, did it, and showed it to Guruji. David Williams said that Guruji liked it, and for a time, that was the way they practiced it. In closing, I guess I'm not sure if I should be on this list ... I'm not sure what a "yoga tourist" is, either. This list, to me, seems appropriate only for those persons who have studied directly under Guruji... which is fine; perhaps another list would be open to other people who have not such an opportunity. In the meantime, I do moolabandha and breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 The senor likes to stir the pot. He is often entertaining, sometimes very much so, but never take his comments too seriously. Most of us look forward to your contributions. Cheers, - Anand ashtanga yoga, "ImpliedPresence" <hmmmmmmm@o...> wrote: > > > > > Message: 2 > > Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:46:57 -0000 > > senor_pinche_wey > > Guruji's sleeping > > "Something kinda funny and sad at the same time: evidently, there are > > times > > when Guruji is teaching (he teaches a led class every Friday now) > > when he > > falls asleep, and Sharath either has to wake him up (whereupon he > > sometimes > > starts recounting...) or Sharath takes over." > > > > What is sad about that? It is actually quite awsome that an 88 year > > old man is still teaching and imparting his wisdom to anybody who > > drops by Gokalum..... > > What's sad about it to me is that he can't teach like he used to... eg., > grieving what changes as we age. I wish I could say that I "gracefully > surrender the things of youth," but there's some sadness in it - for me - > too. > > I agree that it is awesome for an 88-year old man to be teaching yoga and > sharing his wisdom to so many people. > > > Isn't it more marvelous that he can still has the energy that he > > does? So what if he catches a little shut eye, now and again. > > In no way did I mean "sad" in a "pitiful" way. In NO way. Yes, it's quite > marvelous that he still has the energy he does. > > > You, like many of the yoga tourists, have obviously missed the point > > of Guruji. Perhaps you would be better studying acrobatics with > > David Swenson. BTW, there was never a handstand in navasana...It is > > an artifice added by his western students. David happens to be good > > at it and has re written history. > > Actually, I clarified this recently when talking with David Swenson and then > with David Williams. The latter said that, yes, the handstand between > navasanas was created by him and his students. Evidently, they thought it > up, did it, and showed it to Guruji. David Williams said that Guruji liked > it, and for a time, that was the way they practiced it. > > > In closing, I guess I'm not sure if I should be on this list ... I'm not > sure what a "yoga tourist" is, either. > This list, to me, seems appropriate only for those persons who have studied > directly under Guruji... which is fine; perhaps another list would be open > to other people who have not such an opportunity. > > In the meantime, I do moolabandha and breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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