Yoga in a Bottle (Yoga in America, Vol. 3)

The photo image in this video is from a brochure used to promote a product totally unrelated to any form of Yoga. Yet, the advertisement uses a tag line "Yoga in a bottle."

From the video:

Yoga means "Union."
Yoga is the union of the
individual and the Universal.
It is the union of
Atman and Brahman.
... of the soul and God.
... of Shiva and Shakti.
... of Divine Masculine and Feminine.
Yoga comes through
effort and grace.
Yoga cannot be found
"in a bottle."

Modern Yoga versus Traditional Yoga:
http://www.swamij.com/traditional-yoga.htm
(for more insight about the real meaning of yoga)

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[fiernocht]

I can understand your point with posting this video... but also you have to sort of understand how the meaning of yoga has become corrupted in america, as well. most americans have only been exposed to a limited amount of any other faith, and so to make the Ideals of yoga more understandable some people stripped away the religious connotations... and gave us yoga excercises, they too were changed and slimmed down to just the calm mind and the felxibility and healthy living excercises.

[yogabindu]

Yoga means "Union." Yoga is the union of the individual and the Universal. It is the union of Atman and Brahman. ... of the soul and God. ... of Shiva and Shakti. ... of Divine Masculine and Feminine. Yoga comes through effort and grace. Yoga cannot be found "in a bottle."

[yoganursejenny]

That is hilarious!! Swamij you have a great sense of humor! I loved the Sam Skara videom, too. I'm an LPN studying for my RNan that video will definitely help me remember the 5 colorings.  I've been studying with you for a 2 or 3 or 4 years now. I watched the video "Om Purnamadah Purnamidam, Purnat Purnamudachyate..." about 5 times yesterday and sang it throughout my night at the nursing home. Thank you for ALL the inspiration. Om, shanti, shanti, shanti.

Yoganursejenny

[langenberg]

I thought putting Resque Remedy my fishtank so my fish can do yoga as well... I can't believe no one thought about that before... It's a(nother) niche... It helps against alges and disease in my aquarium.

[fiernocht]

exactly. but as a marketing strategy to compel people who are curious about herbal remedies, they may also be curious about Yoga and so on and so forth.. it is really about connotation of words, which is why they chose that. but I do know that Yoga cannot be found "in a bottle." They are merely relating it. but if you reverse the statement can can a bottle be found "in yoga"

[me2super]

Folks who want to put Yoga in a bottle are simply ignorant. Check out the link below to see what "scholars" are saying, and you'll know why it becomes harder for average people to get past their levels.

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