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A note that wim hof is actually an adaptation of a buddhist practice. Pilates is also a crossover between gym and yoga in the early 20th century. Mindfulness i
by prox 6y ago
A note that wim hof is actually an adaptation of a buddhist practice. Pilates is also a crossover between gym and yoga in the early 20th century.
Mindfulness is also a central tenet in buddhism and yoga.
For at least two thousand years buddhism and yoga had this cross pollination when it came to breathing techniques, mindfulness and meditation.
- yomly 6y agoOh yeah for sure. I guess the interesting thing for me is the resurgence or staying power of this practice is at least an indication of there being something there
- prox 6y agoAbsolutely, I have studied this field for a while now and in some regards there are very modern aspects to it. The inquisitive and critical aspect of these philosophies kept it dynamic and weeded out practices that weren’t as effective. Even in the 15th / 16th century there was a warning to stay away from fake gurus. Shaolin legend has it it was a yogi Bodhidharma that revived the physical practice after the fitness of the residents was declining. I say this in the sense that there was a lot of cross pollination going on, and archiving a lot of practices from eachother.