Comments on: Yogamind http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/2008/05/20/yogamind/ Ashtanga Santa Barbara Blog Wed, 12 May 2010 03:52:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Tolle-Barlow http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/2008/05/20/yogamind/comment-page-1/#comment-7299 John Tolle-Barlow Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:03:16 +0000 http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/?p=35#comment-7299 Steve, I just wanted to commment on Swami Satyananda's book on the Mula Bandha. I really enjoy all his books..however this one in perticular is very helpful in the study of the elusive Mula Bandha. Love the blog, Steve,

I just wanted to commment on Swami Satyananda’s book on the Mula Bandha. I really enjoy all his books..however this one in perticular is very helpful in the study of the elusive Mula Bandha.

Love the blog,

]]> By: Maureen http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/2008/05/20/yogamind/comment-page-1/#comment-7266 Maureen Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:52:05 +0000 http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/?p=35#comment-7266 This post is an excellent integration of the practice of yoga with my current explorations of the work of Eckhart Tolle, and the recent book "My Stroke of Insight", by Jill Bolte Taylor. Thank you, Steve. This post is an excellent integration of the practice of yoga with my current explorations of the work of Eckhart Tolle, and the recent book “My Stroke of Insight”, by Jill Bolte Taylor. Thank you, Steve.

]]> By: Arturo http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/2008/05/20/yogamind/comment-page-1/#comment-7264 Arturo Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:25:13 +0000 http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/?p=35#comment-7264 Hi Steve You went back to your post to comment that no one commented on this post but did on the previous one, which you thought was polemic. That does not mean that we're not reading. Actually, I may have commented about this entry in my blog, without actually posting a comment here. I may have said something like, "I enjoyed reading Steve Dwelley's latest entry." Actually, our community of bloggers, including (0v0) up there, and Cody will announce with fanfare in our blogs that you posted something. (I'll go check what (0v0) wrote after writing my comment. I prefer to give my comments first then read what others wrote later.) That is because I feel you're at a stratospheric level compared to me. I'm just a practitioner. You're a teacher. Maybe many of us reading are practitioners, although, in the end that is what everyone is. I also participate in a Sutra reading group and that deepens my understanding of all things yoga. It helps because when I come to read your well written posts, I can understand them better. So please do keep writing, at the frequency that feels comfortable to you. Cheers, Arturo Hi Steve
You went back to your post to comment that no one commented on this post but did on the previous one, which you thought was polemic. That does not mean that we’re not reading. Actually, I may have commented about this entry in my blog, without actually posting a comment here. I may have said something like, “I enjoyed reading Steve Dwelley’s latest entry.” Actually, our community of bloggers, including (0v0) up there, and Cody will announce with fanfare in our blogs that you posted something. (I’ll go check what (0v0) wrote after writing my comment. I prefer to give my comments first then read what others wrote later.) That is because I feel you’re at a stratospheric level compared to me. I’m just a practitioner. You’re a teacher. Maybe many of us reading are practitioners, although, in the end that is what everyone is. I also participate in a Sutra reading group and that deepens my understanding of all things yoga. It helps because when I come to read your well written posts, I can understand them better. So please do keep writing, at the frequency that feels comfortable to you.
Cheers,
Arturo

]]> By: (0v0) http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/2008/05/20/yogamind/comment-page-1/#comment-7250 (0v0) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:52:57 +0000 http://ashtangasantabarbara.com/blog/?p=35#comment-7250 <em>(I had complained that few people left a comment for this post compared to the previous post, which was deliberately provocative. OvO comments:)</em> Steve, it's not like that. This post does not excite the vrittis so much but that doesn't mean it didn't have an effect! In fact... I just came back because I needed the link to send to some friends. Some may have checked out because it's not polemical, but others just read more mindfully, doing something like the receptive, non-reactive listening that Thic Nhat Hahn teaches. Kind of scary when the students stop talking back... but here more a tuning in than a tuning out I suspect. (I had complained that few people left a comment for this post compared to the previous post, which was deliberately provocative. OvO comments:)

Steve, it’s not like that. This post does not excite the vrittis so much but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have an effect!

In fact… I just came back because I needed the link to send to some friends.

Some may have checked out because it’s not polemical, but others just read more mindfully, doing something like the receptive, non-reactive listening that Thic Nhat Hahn teaches.

Kind of scary when the students stop talking back… but here more a tuning in than a tuning out I suspect.

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