FrancisHarmany wrote:
where did it say that ?
Subtle Anatomy
Philippe "Ajita" Barbier
You want to practice Yoga the right way?
You want to understand what the effects are of the different Yoga-techniques?
Then you need this initiation in the mystery of life.
In this free booklet I shall try to explain some fundamental truths of the Science of the Self as I have
realized with the help of God, in my long practice of Yoga since 1963.
To start with, I ask you: "How is the world built, nature, your being?"
Out of matter, tissue, earth, liquid... you probably will answer.
Yes, but how is matter built?
Out of molecules, atoms, particles... I hear you saying.
Right, but how are these particles built?
Ah, ah, now it becomes difficult?
A few people in our western civilization already have found an answer: everything is built out of
energy. Even better: everything is energy.
But many, many centuries ago scientists of the East already had discovered that everything is
energy. Even more they had discovered also how to control energy. They were called Seers (Rishi's)
and their science is known as the Occult Science. It explains the mystery of life.
I don't find the agreement with quantum mechanics remarkable at all. By now most people on this planet know basic facts about matter and energy, like, for example, that the energy is never lost or that energy doesn't come from nothing (see footnote 1). What I find remarkable is the clever use of carefully chosen suggestive words and phrases that mix partial scientific facts with unsubstantiated conclusions. The attention grabber for me was the phrase "mystery of life". It did grab my attention not because I believe life is mysterious, but on the contrary, that life is not mysterious at all. It is a mystery to me though how someone who is suggesting that has knowledge of particles and inner workings of atoms, finds life "mysterious".hubird wrote:yet it's still a remarkable thing that quantum mechanics and the above mentioned 'material is purely energy' 'theory' agree on the subject.
Science meets philosophy and nonmachiavellistic religion-without-a-God-notion.
What do you want more?
please, let's just discuss, it are not our opinions which are impostant in the first place (we know them of eachother) but the interchange of them and the resulting debate
Don't delude yourself. Yoga is not science.FrancisHarmany wrote:Yoga is NOT a religion, it never was, and it never will be.hubird wrote:sure, and one opinion more
but i like to emphasize the remarkable plusses, as it's unique in religion (?) history
I can understand how you think this, but Yoga is a SCIENCE. It can be applied, results can be messured.
From Wikipedia:
Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yoga, IPA: [joːgə]) is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. As a general term in Hinduism[1] it has been defined as referring to "technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to spiritual experience and profound understanding or insight into the nature of existence."[2] Yoga is also intimately connected to the religious beliefs and practices of the other Indian religions.
From Answers.com:
The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word which means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment. On the physical level, yoga postures, called asanas, are designed to tone, strengthen, and align the body. These postures are performed to make the spine supple and healthy and to promote blood flow to all the organs, glands, and tissues, keeping all the bodily systems healthy. On the mental level, yoga uses breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation (dyana) to quiet, clarify, and discipline the mind. However, experts are quick to point out that yoga is not a religion, but a way of living with health and peace of mind as its aims.
Why are you promoting ignorance?darkrezin wrote: Ignore the haters.
therefor my question remark after 'relegion', to show the 'relegion' part wasn't meant to be the crux...FrancisHarmany wrote:Yoga is NOT a religion, it never was, and it never will be.hubird wrote:sure, and one opinion more
but i like to emphasize the remarkable plusses, as it's unique in religion (?) history
Are you saying Yoga is 'science' according to the definitions of todays science?FrancisHarmany wrote:I can understand how you think this, but Yoga is a SCIENCE. It can be applied, results can be messured.
