McMindfulness: How mindfulness became the new capitalist spirituality

Re:McMindfulness: How mindfulness became the new capitalist ... by sn41 on Thursday November 28, 2019 @12:50PM (#21659042)

This is a bizarre theory. The Bhagavad Gita, which is quite ancient, describes Yoga in great detail, especially Chapter 6, for example [1]. Not to mention Yoga Sutras of Patanjali [2].

Of course, modern Hatha Yoga might have some new poses. But the practice of Yoga itself is quite old, and has been prevalent in India for a long time. (I am not commenting on place of origin, since I am not an expert.)

[1] https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/gita/bg06.htm

[2] https://sacred-texts.com/hin/yogasutr.htm

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Re:McMindfulness: How mindfulness became the new capitalist ... by vidarh on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:58PM (#21659473)

Note that the article is not arguing that yoga isn't ancient at all, but that yoga in the form "exported" to the west refers to a practice that is a distinct form of physical exercise that really is separate from traditional yoga, and that the new form borrows a lot from Scandinavian gymnastics.

It's not saying there aren't physical aspects to traditional yoga either, just that the physical practices of traditional yoga didn't fit the needs of the people who pushed the "new" poses.

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