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Please take a look in the mirror, your ego is out of control. Words are for people to communicate to one another. They're not a stand-alone entity that will re

Please take a look in the mirror, your ego is out of control. Words are for people to communicate to one another. They're not a stand-alone entity that will remain correct, regardless of time and place. In the west, yoga and meditation mean something other than what they mean, in other cultures and time periods. That's perfectly fine. Folks are doing stretches and holding poses, they like it. Great. Folks are sitting down and listening to something soothing for 10 minutes, they like it. Great. There is no downside here - the only downside you're finding is inside yourself, being projected outwards.

TelmoMenezes 8y ago
> There is no downside here - the only downside you're finding is inside yourself, being projected outwards. Well, there is one downside: it makes it harder to refer to the original meaning of the word, which could point to something valuable.
heavenlyblue 8y ago
Neither do I like the tone of the parent comment, and neither have I went to the meditation lessons, so I am not an expert, but: >> In the west, yoga and meditation mean something other than what they mean, in other cultures and time periods. That's perfectly fine. You know, in real life we take care of our children because they will never know better if we don't teach them something at the right time. So often it's actually beneficial for someone to push you in order for you to understand the finer things in life. In my stretch class it would probably take me a few months to reach a split if my teacher wouldn't just push me (by pushing I mean literally - physically push my legs apart). Because I was afraid I would tear something apart - be he otherwise knew it wasn't as unsafe as I've thought. So... Yeah. Make sure you've got a good teacher before you start. Because most of them generally do not care at all.

TelmoMenezes 8y ago

> There is no downside here - the only downside you're finding is inside yourself, being projected outwards. Well, there is one downside: it makes it harder to refer to the original meaning of the word, which could point to something valuable.

heavenlyblue 8y ago

Neither do I like the tone of the parent comment, and neither have I went to the meditation lessons, so I am not an expert, but: >> In the west, yoga and meditation mean something other than what they mean, in other cultures and time periods. That's perfectly fine. You know, in real life we take care of our children because they will never know better if we don't teach them something at the right time. So often it's actually beneficial for someone to push you in order for you to understand the finer things in life. In my stretch class it would probably take me a few months to reach a split if my teacher wouldn't just push me (by pushing I mean literally - physically push my legs apart). Because I was afraid I would tear something apart - be he otherwise knew it wasn't as unsafe as I've thought. So... Yeah. Make sure you've got a good teacher before you start. Because most of them generally do not care at all.