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+ The Westernization of Yoga By: Emerald ‘Chef’ Kjerstad Dane ‘Douche’ Schmid
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+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
+Word Association-Yoga
Focus on non-religious practice and aesthetics.
Youth did not even realize Yoga is associated with Hindu practices.