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TBF both meditation and yoga were ripped from religious practices and repackaged for Western consumption, and this version wins out because it helps sell pants.
by wonnage 5y ago
TBF both meditation and yoga were ripped from religious practices and repackaged for Western consumption, and this version wins out because it helps sell pants.
- jazzyjackson 5y agosimultaneously, yoga & meditation were translated and shared in earnest with western audiences. It’s not all new age wu.
- rusk 5y ago> because it helps sell pants. Check the etymology pyjamas, actual pants and shampoo. Though lots was stolen from other cultures I fail to see how these examples of mimicry qualify as theft. They were asymilated because it’s nice to have night pants and clean hair, just like it’s nice to put yourself in a relaxed and untroubled state of mind.