Arjunaweeping
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Oct 3, 2006, 9:09 PM
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Re: [Ajita] Dynamic Vs. static asanas
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Philippe
It is a renowned technique for people to enlist common opinion to their side to "win" arguements - your claims that my thoughts are "clear to everybody" are truly meaningless (and somewhat pathetic, have you nothing better to say than that, something constructive perhaps?). I wonder from someone who claims to know so much why you clearly do not put this into practice in your communications.
Email communications are renowned for giving false impressions, you simply cannot be sure that someone is angry from an email as they are void of non-verbal communication that humans use (often more than verbal) to communicate. If you think that I am angry or aggerssive then you are mistaken - perhaps I chose my words poorly. perhaps your own anger and aggression at being challenged as to your accuracy (when you clearly hold theoretical 'knowledge' in such high regard) are being reflected back (it is often said that "the boomerang always comes back"). I am being truly as polite as your arrogance permits.
It is indeed folly to get into arguement as we BOTH have done here. There is nothing that I have done in this debate that you have not done, so it seems pointless.
I follow your arguement, that from the sources with which you have studied and found to be true, you believe that Asana should only be static. That is entirely fine by me, you are entitled to your path as you see fit. However you seem to deny that any other path could be possible - this is what comes across in your posts as arrogance, whether you intended or not and this is why I responded so. I do ot wish to argue with oyu regarding your path, if that is your way then all isfine with me, I am pleased that you have foudn YOUR way. My annoyance was at the manner in which it was expressed, I thought I had already said that.
I am happy for you that you have found you path, your teacher, but this is no reason to disparage those of others - where is the Ahimsa in that? Many people could never hold, for physical or commitment reasons, any posture for 3 hours 20 minutes - where is the Ahimsa in that?
And just because there is no direct reference in particular scriptures to any approach being valid, does not mean that it excludes that possibility being so - do those scriptures specifically state "Asana should not involve movement"? I think not.
Yoga is an evolving system - look how it changed between the classical period and the later development of those Hatha Yoga texts you mention. Why is there any reason that it cannot evolve further in our modern times? Since mankind has evolved since then, and society has chaged, should not Yoga evolve to meet the differing needs of that society? You may be more of a raditionalist than I am, and that is fine - it does not negate my viewpoint, so why argue thus?
There is room in this world for both your opinion and mine. There is room for a different path to be followed by every person under the sun. And there is no reason for any person to pronounce their path as if it is "the only way" - that is why we have had so many religious and idealogical wars through the centuries.
Perhaps you might take your own advice on Ahimsa and consider the harm that is caused by expressing your point of view in such a way - and I will do likewise for mine, and we will both be better off for this exchange. Feel free to have the final word in this exchange, it saddens me that it has ended thus in miscommunication but I go now to consider my part and learn.
In sadness,
Scott
Explore Yoga: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living
www.exploreyoga.co.uk
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