Thanks for the tip, I just put it on my Netflix queue. Looks interestng.
--- In [email protected], gerbal88 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > "Really has a lot to do with not knowing what you're doing and using > > people as guinea pigs. > > > > In traditional yogic flying, the entire first stage is from a > > standing, bent-knee position and done as a step/jump kinda thing. > > Instead of injuring one, it builds strength, stamina and numeorus > > yogic benefits." > > > > Very interesting. It sounds more like martial arts movements. > > Are you familiar with the DVD The Yogis of Tibet? Also, there is a > VHS of Lama Surya Das teaching the beginning stages of the Tibetan > form of "yogic" flying that can be seen on the DVD. Surya Das' tape > does neither him nor the actual technique any justice, unfortunately. > > Mahesh had sent people to India to try to find out what yogis and > such knew about the siddhis described in the Yoga Sutras. Apparently > he got a lot of misinformation or disinformation. -- But it made his > rich, so it did not really matter whether or not it was right or > wrong, like the guy saying his mantra backwards and having visions of > demons. > > As a friend in California likes to say "it's all about the money, > honey." > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Aug 6, 2006, at 10:01 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > >> One of the first indications that all was not cool in the > Emerald > > > >> City > > > >> was when I was still flying and a chiropractor took my back X- > rays > > > >> after I had thrown my back out. He said " So how long have > you been > > > >> jogging?" I explained to him how I was practicing flying and > he > > > >> explained to me the implications on my vertebrae by sitting in > full > > > >> lotus and bouncing on my butt, even on foam. He showed me how > that > > > >> posture actually takes you butt cheeks away from protecting > the > > > >> spine > > > >> during flying so that I was compressing my discs. It was very > > > >> visible, my bottom discs were compressed like a marathon > runners. He > > > >> tried to explain the implications of my behavior but, of > course, I > > > >> was > > > >> too enlightened for his advise at the time. I don't know if > discs > > > >> can > > > >> recover from such a stress but my back is great these days > from all > > > >> the core training workouts I do so I can't assess if I > sustained any > > > >> long term damage. What was interesting for me was that I saw > my > > > >> compressed discs at the time and still continued to practice > flying > > > >> until I got out of the mindset that I was doing cosmic good for > > > >> myself. I remember the sickening feeling that perhaps MMY and > his > > > >> crew did not understand the implications of his program on > people's > > > >> backs and I might have set myself up for a very painful old > age. > > > > > > > > Exactly my experience too. > > > > > > > > > Really has a lot to do with not knowing what you're doing and > using > > > people as guinea pigs. > > > > > > In traditional yogic flying, the entire first stage is from a > > > standing, bent-knee position and done as a step/jump kinda > thing. > > > Instead of injuring one, it builds strength, stamina and > numeorus > > > yogic benefits. > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
