+The Westernization of Yoga

By: Emerald ‘Chef’ KjerstadDane ‘Douche’ Schmid

+Brief History:

Spiritual liberation cannot be gained exclusively through knowledge.

Some past history of ascetic technique.

+Purpose of Yoga:

Normal states of consciousness are products of ignorance (avidva)

Empirical consciousness must be extinguished

Replace with extra-sensory/extra-rational experience

+“Modifications of the mind”

Vasanas – latent tendencies

Requires double focus

+Word Association-Yoga

Focus on non-religious practice and aesthetics.

Youth did not even realize Yoga is associated with Hindu practices.

+Popularization

American Yoga Association

Hindu American Foundation

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