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Who forbids it?

hnick 6y ago
Interesting piece on it here. I wasn't aware of these terms. Basically, by definition it is about breaching Hindu societal taboos, unless I am vastly misunderstanding this brief summary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand_path_and_right-hand_path https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand_path_and_right-hand_...
- asymptosis 6y ago
  This is the syllabus I was working through: https://web.archive.org/web/20040612155253/http://www.kamakala.com/vama-2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040612155253/http://www.kamaka... It isn't obvious that asanas, breathing exercises, mantras and visualisation are somehow breaching any taboos of any society that I know of ;)
  - mulberrybush 6y ago
    This is derived from kriya yoga, not Vāmācāra. Another similar online tutorial is https://www.aypsite.org/10.html https://www.aypsite.org/10.html. Real Vāmācāra by definition involves breaking all taboos - see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hiKDMsIHn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hiKDMsIHn8 (warning - it is pretty horrific)
    - Nemrod67 6y ago
      Watching the doc, all I see is LARP. Why do we consider those seriously while making fun of LaVey's rituals?
      - mulberrybush 6y ago
        Shouldnt consider any of it seriously - it is all LARP all the way down...
      - ta988 6y ago
        Most human activities could be seen as that. An american screaming madly at its tv screen showing a football game with ads telling them what to buy. A priest burning frankincense and telling other humans what to do... Those are all meaningful for the people practicing them and can look ridiculous for others.
    - asymptosis 6y ago
      Thanks for the heads up. When the link said "vamachara" I just took it face value.
frongpik 6y ago
From wikipedia: Vāmācāra is a Sanskrit term meaning "left-handed attainment" and is synonymous with "Left-Hand Path". In occultism, "left hand path" means black magic. So it would be the "right hand path" followers who forbid practice vamachara.

Who forbids it?

Interesting piece on it here. I wasn't aware of these terms. Basically, by definition it is about breaching Hindu societal taboos, unless I am vastly misunderstanding this brief summary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand_path_and_right-hand_path https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-hand_path_and_right-hand_...

asymptosis 6y ago
This is the syllabus I was working through: https://web.archive.org/web/20040612155253/http://www.kamakala.com/vama-2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040612155253/http://www.kamaka... It isn't obvious that asanas, breathing exercises, mantras and visualisation are somehow breaching any taboos of any society that I know of ;)
- mulberrybush 6y ago
  This is derived from kriya yoga, not Vāmācāra. Another similar online tutorial is https://www.aypsite.org/10.html https://www.aypsite.org/10.html. Real Vāmācāra by definition involves breaking all taboos - see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hiKDMsIHn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hiKDMsIHn8 (warning - it is pretty horrific)
  - Nemrod67 6y ago
    Watching the doc, all I see is LARP. Why do we consider those seriously while making fun of LaVey's rituals?
    - mulberrybush 6y ago
      Shouldnt consider any of it seriously - it is all LARP all the way down...
    - ta988 6y ago
      Most human activities could be seen as that. An american screaming madly at its tv screen showing a football game with ads telling them what to buy. A priest burning frankincense and telling other humans what to do... Those are all meaningful for the people practicing them and can look ridiculous for others.
  - asymptosis 6y ago
    Thanks for the heads up. When the link said "vamachara" I just took it face value.

frongpik 6y ago

From wikipedia: Vāmācāra is a Sanskrit term meaning "left-handed attainment" and is synonymous with "Left-Hand Path". In occultism, "left hand path" means black magic. So it would be the "right hand path" followers who forbid practice vamachara.