tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post2811486359139253881..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Is "Western" Yoga Cultural Appropriation? A Few Notes on the Confounding, Conflicting Efforts to Decolonize YogaNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-63141485510476890172015-01-20T08:48:19.535-08:002015-01-20T08:48:19.535-08:00"As Prachi pointed out, Roopa has really only..."As Prachi pointed out, Roopa has really only been exposed to the specific viewpoint of her parents and not the vast array of castes, languages, religions, political and ethnic groups in India." <br /><br />It strikes me that there needs to be more listening and willingness to learn (and perhaps collaborate) on both sides. They both have important things to offer on this issue. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-63026562121619073952015-01-18T19:13:43.324-08:002015-01-18T19:13:43.324-08:00I'm bothered by the idea that Roopa Singh, bor...I'm bothered by the idea that Roopa Singh, born and educated in the USA, feels that her background qualifies her to criticize Prachi Patankar who grew up in India. She's a very smart woman and she has the university degrees to prove it. But they are all from American universities and she's a product of the American educational system. Has she even visited India? Having Indian parents Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-15576867590439423072014-12-18T12:46:09.056-08:002014-12-18T12:46:09.056-08:00I love how you say the "way is hard".......I love how you say the "way is hard".... I have studied in India off and on for years. One of the first things that I began to say was ...This is hard!...My teacher would scold me with a frown and say " This is not HARD! This is Challenging!!!!".... so, I pass this on to you n.yeti... It helped me and I'm hoping that it helps you to... The path is long, and there will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-73242859958163769542014-12-18T05:17:01.448-08:002014-12-18T05:17:01.448-08:00Good observation, Tracy!! Nathan is a rare gem. I...Good observation, Tracy!! Nathan is a rare gem. I am glad He and I disagree at times because otherwise there would be nothing to discuss, and then I would feel sad because the way is hard without good and wise friends.n. yetinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-85209593174251028692014-12-17T11:42:28.006-08:002014-12-17T11:42:28.006-08:00I love these types of discussions... for just by t...I love these types of discussions... for just by the act of discussing, is to take a stand.. to cling .. to grasp... to practise aversion... It's simply wonderful to try and break any thread even if it is only made of air... It gives me hope that discourse is still alive and well in the world...Much peace ,love and joy to all. Namaste' TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-82310872686297147132014-12-16T07:21:38.468-08:002014-12-16T07:21:38.468-08:00Becoming a hermit is to swap one condition for ano...Becoming a hermit is to swap one condition for another -- it is a dualistic framework of mind that sees this as leading to a more excellent condition when in fact it is the same. Just as swapping the condition of being a non-activist to being an activist, again one stumbles over the divisions of mind, trying to bargain with reality or beg, borrow, steal or buy our way into spiritual growth with n. yetinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-59516280199897605932014-12-15T11:07:42.675-08:002014-12-15T11:07:42.675-08:00Have a wonderful Holiday Season Nathan. Peace and ...Have a wonderful Holiday Season Nathan. Peace and blessings TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-67596694969403283472014-12-13T18:28:43.985-08:002014-12-13T18:28:43.985-08:00"It means that I don't get caught up in i..."It means that I don't get caught up in it." <br /><br />I think this is what Buddha and so many others were speaking to. Learning to not get caught up in it, hooked by it, taken over by it all. <br /><br />For me, I see this being able to be manifested in many ways. I have actually known a few people who were/are pretty "socially engaged" on various issues, but have such Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-51109987786377774262014-12-12T12:48:12.941-08:002014-12-12T12:48:12.941-08:00Hi Nathan, I've only known one real hermit in ...Hi Nathan, I've only known one real hermit in my life and that was my great aunt who had no spiritual affiliations at all. She only went to town about every 13 years and grew all her own food etc... She was amazing and could tell you all sorts of things about nature just by the colour of the trees on the mountains or whether or not the wasps built their nests in the ground or in the trees forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-64365256092415004462014-12-11T15:05:24.036-08:002014-12-11T15:05:24.036-08:00"why not ignore the ramblings in the outer wo..."why not ignore the ramblings in the outer world also? Is this a cop-out? I don't know? maybe the modern hermit?? One that lives in the world but not of it....Take care in America. .Blessings. blessings. blessings. namaste'Tracy" <br /><br />Seems like a cop out to me. Unless you choose to fully embrace being a hermit. They are still around. Hermit monks. I can respect that. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-13005302408189479942014-12-11T11:38:36.692-08:002014-12-11T11:38:36.692-08:00Dearest Nathan, With a bit o free time I read some...Dearest Nathan, With a bit o free time I read some of your other posts.. There seems to be a lot of fear involved with the issues. I am getting older now...luckily! And now , with the years of incubation some of these oh so confusing teachings have, I think, begun to make some sense.. One in particular rings now so true..."To Live In The World But Not Of It"....difficult. Most paths Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-65242180814336309482014-12-08T16:10:18.612-08:002014-12-08T16:10:18.612-08:00I'll add that no doubt, the evolution of yoga ...I'll add that no doubt, the evolution of yoga is a pretty strange animal, one that I often find confusing as well. I don't know what's coming next either, nor even how to fully respond to a lot of the issues I brought up. <br />Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-31386419197980451632014-12-08T16:02:16.172-08:002014-12-08T16:02:16.172-08:00".are we simply trying to control the evoluti...".are we simply trying to control the evolution of the path to these modern times?" <br /><br />In many ways, I see the efforts to call out the social/political dimensions of yoga as an evolution. An attempt to bring things back into a more holistic understanding and practice, while at the same broadening the membership far beyond those who historically practiced. <br /><br />Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-45779016833793915422014-12-08T12:25:48.586-08:002014-12-08T12:25:48.586-08:00This is a very interesting and thought provoking s...This is a very interesting and thought provoking subject. One that I myself have pondered for over 20 years.... What to do? What to do????...Recently I viewed a short video of Dharma Mittra and he was speaking on the virtues of a yoga teacher. He stated a few things and then said that a yoga teacher should not be teaching for business... This I find confusing,simply because he has a pretty Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-28538976942142438342014-12-03T12:43:57.348-08:002014-12-03T12:43:57.348-08:00In my area there are definitely Yoga studios teach...In my area there are definitely Yoga studios teaching Yoga as a path to liberation - regardless of the sign hanging on the door.<br /><br />They don't charge megabucks or sell stuff, they provide all the equipment. They only allow adepts to each. With my Zen hat on I see zero ambiguity in what they are doing and I just cannot sneak into one of these studios as a beginner.<br /><br />There areAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421141715396355739noreply@blogger.com