Gheraṇḍa Saṁhitā Classes, Mysore Oct 2017
Dear Jivana Yoga Participants,
Recently an interview with Ācārya was recorded that will be viewed in the Jivana groups in the coming months.
A Transcript of the talk will also be available on the library. We thought it would be beneficial to share with participants the questions asked prior to viewing.
The interview was very insightful and heartfelt. We look forward to sharing it with everyone!
Questions from the Interview with Acarya:
This is the 3rd year of the JYD and many of the students are developing an increasing sense of gratitude and honor for the teachings and the teachers. We wanted to take the opportunity to ask a few questions to you which we hope will help us to use the teachings in the manner intended and not to inadvertently abuse them.
- We have heard you on many occasions emphasizing that these teachings should be used for “our own personal” use and benefit. Could you please elaborate on this and perhaps give a few examples of what would not be for “our own personal use”. Is this essentially a restriction on teaching these teachings? Even if this is the case, what about a situation where someone is asking questions and we are elaborating on aspects of the teachings to them – is this a correct approach?
- You have spoken often about how these teachings should not be used for money, name, fame and status. Could you speak a bit more about this in general, so that we can be sure that we are not abusing the teachings in this way.
- Can you speak a little more about this matter which seems very complicated for JYD students who also earn their livelihood by teaching yoga or other mind/body related disciplines as these activities are all associated with money, reputation, status etc.
- Following this track, you often repeat that we should not “mix these teachings”. Is this prohibition mainly for teachers/communicators of JY and how would advise a teacher of JY to protect themselves from this “mixing”. Is this non-mixing also relevant for practitioners in their personal approach. Most of us to some degree or another are fusing these teachings into a pre-existing belief/behavioral system and also a culture and society far removed from the ‘ideal lifestyle” that is being taught – is this acceptable or even a correct approach?
- As an organization, Sadvidya is regularly on the site and in meetings requesting participants not to copy material and yet printing out material for easily available review seems to be so helpful in digesting the teachings – what is your guidance to us?
~ Wishing all of you the best ~