World Religions Project: Westernization Of Yoga
Transcript of World Religions Project: Westernization Of Yoga
+Brief History:
Spiritual liberation cannot be gained exclusively through knowledge.
Some past history of ascetic technique.
+Purpose of Yoga:
Normal states of consciousness are products of ignorance (avidva)
Empirical consciousness must be extinguished
Replace with extra-sensory/extra-rational experience
+Word Association-Yoga
Focus on non-religious practice and aesthetics.
Youth did not even realize Yoga is associated with Hindu practices.
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+Comparisons
“There is no physical yoga and spiritual yoga. If it is exclusively physical, it won’t be yoga. Yoga is dealing with the entirety; it is a union.” – Prashant Iyengar, son of B.K.S Iyengar
+Final Analysis
Asana (poses) makes up 25% of Yoga
“Growing consumer concern over health has heralded the rise of self-tanning product makers and yoga and Pilates studios.” –LA Times