tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post7317075247562094236..comments2023-10-31T10:00:19.380-05:00Comments on Bikram 60 Day Challenge: 196/294 - Is Prana Amoral?Duffy Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05160837024667969180noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post-45006268695708749562009-10-23T12:52:20.135-05:002009-10-23T12:52:20.135-05:00byc:
Identifying them is relatively easy. Doin...byc: <br /><br />Identifying them is relatively easy. Doing something about them, not so easy.Duffy Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160837024667969180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post-40261097635876597742009-10-23T12:50:45.479-05:002009-10-23T12:50:45.479-05:00Suppose you start with the idea that good and bad,...Suppose you start with the idea that good and bad, or good and evil, are fundamentally human concepts. That they are the results of judgment. From this starting point, it makes some sense to say that prana sits outside of them. It is beyond judgment.<br /><br />I'm not saying this is right, just that its how I can make sense of this meditation. Thus, prana is neither good nor bad. But it still seems to me that gaining better access to prana would always seem to be a wonderful thing -- better than good.<br /><br />Dancingj, when I was in China we visited a zoo/habitat where they have a breeding program for tigers. After one nice show, sort of like a circus, we all went to another area where another "show" took place. A water buffalo was set loose in about a one acre enclosure, and then a male tiger was let into the same area. The tiger charged the water buffalo twice, downed it, and dragged it to a corner while suffocating it. <br /><br />After this happened, the keepers came into the enclosure in a covered golf cart, making tons of noise to scare the tiger off. They took the dead water buffalo away to butcher it for all the tigers food for the day. They do this twice a day. They have discovered that the males will breed much more easily if they get to make live kills. And they need the meat anyway.<br /><br />Some people, including my wife, were horrified when they realized that what they were seeing was real. I've got great pictures of it. Is this good, bad, or just an exercise of prana, neither good or bad? Of course, it really sucks to be the water buffalo.Duffy Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160837024667969180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post-30045819006568381042009-10-23T12:22:52.119-05:002009-10-23T12:22:52.119-05:00As far as I'm concerned, the introduction of t...As far as I'm concerned, the introduction of the word "god" (without setting definitions or ground rules) confuses the whole discussion. What IS god, if not prana?<br /><br />And prana is not the FORCE! There is no "dark side of the force" that I'M aware of! Hah.<br /><br />I actually really like Mother Theresa's imagery, with the light.thedancingjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976806717306797444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post-54343632294126383202009-10-23T10:25:00.124-05:002009-10-23T10:25:00.124-05:00Duffy~ I noticed some triggers, or sticking points...Duffy~ I noticed some triggers, or sticking points as well in my practice, and not wanting to fall victim to bad habits, forced myself to push through at those points. It's good that you can identify them.bikramyogachickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685444498620345130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5633767611605153908.post-83175598726513463462009-10-23T08:10:08.901-05:002009-10-23T08:10:08.901-05:00How could the "life force" not be a good...How could the "life force" not be a good thing? I mean, a really good thing? Without it there is nothing - or at least no conscious beings capable of appreciating it.<br /><br />I completely don't get this meditation.Bosconoreply@blogger.com