Comments on: Yoga Workout: The Conflict of West Meets East http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/ The Yoga Blog at My Yoga Online incorporates interactive discussions by its founders on Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Health and Wellness, Green Living and the environment, politics, and religion, but most specifically thought provoking communication on positive actions that can and will better our lives and the world we live in. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Subhash http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2034 Subhash Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:40:27 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2034 One of the most revered texts for the practice of Hatha Yoga is the "Hatha Yoga Pradeepika" by Swatmaram. The second shloka of this text states, "prostating first to my guru, Yoga Swatmaram instructs the knowledge of hatha yoga only for Raja Yoga (Patanjali's Yoga Sutra based)". So, even though physical fitness and well-being are the natural by-products of a well-disciplined yoga practice, they should be considered just that - "byproducts". The main obejective of the hatha yoga practice should remain the achievement of the highest state of yoga, defined as 'samadhi' in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In that sense I fully agree with the author that ego satisfaction and self-judgement should never be allowed to interfere with a natural evolution of the individual yoga practice. One of the most revered texts for the practice of Hatha Yoga is the “Hatha Yoga Pradeepika” by Swatmaram. The second shloka of this text states, “prostating first to my guru, Yoga Swatmaram instructs the knowledge of hatha yoga only for Raja Yoga (Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra based)”. So, even though physical fitness and well-being are the natural by-products of a well-disciplined yoga practice, they should be considered just that - “byproducts”. The main obejective of the hatha yoga practice should remain the achievement of the highest state of yoga, defined as ’samadhi’ in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In that sense I fully agree with the author that ego satisfaction and self-judgement should never be allowed to interfere with a natural evolution of the individual yoga practice.

]]> By: GuyGuy38 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2108 GuyGuy38 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:57:21 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2108 Hi, I was reading your post about Yoga Workout: The Conflict of West Meets East - Yoga Blog - My Yoga Online, quite interesting... It gave me few ideas actually for a script I m writing for a friend. thx Hi, I was reading your post about Yoga Workout: The Conflict of West Meets East - Yoga Blog - My Yoga Online, quite interesting… It gave me few ideas actually for a script I m writing for a friend. thx

]]> By: Marcos http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2146 Marcos Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:31:23 +0000 http://www.myyogaonline.com/blog/2008/08/03/yoga-workout-the-conflict-of-west-meets-east/#comment-2146 Ha! I wonder what traditionalists from the East (or West) would think of this line of clothing! Thought you would get a kick out of this : http://www.cafepress.com/whosyourswami Thanx for the insightful article, I think the West can 'own' and secularise yoga comfortably. Namaste, Marcos Ha! I wonder what traditionalists from the East (or West) would think of this line of clothing! Thought you would get a kick out of this :
http://www.cafepress.com/whosyourswami

Thanx for the insightful article, I think the West can ‘own’ and secularise yoga comfortably.

Namaste,
Marcos

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