[lbo-talk] Yoga -- Not as Old as You Think

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sun Feb 27 08:40:09 PST 2011


On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Ira Glazer wrote:


> http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/living/not-as-old-as-you-think
>
> No one denies that Hinduism’s most sacred and ancient texts, including the
> Bhagvad Gita, describe different kinds of yogic practices. But what does
> this ancient and sacred tradition of yoga have to do with what people all
> around the world do in yoga classes in gyms and fitness centres today?

God, I love things like this. Is there a nationalism that doesn't depend on ancient "traditions" that are anything but?

Doug



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