Another Spurious Claim

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#1

[QUOTE=Asuri;24264]I think what you are looking for is Asta Anga (8 limb) yoga as taught by Patanjali. If you become familiar with the eight limbs, you will see that they take you progressively further and further inward. I prefer the term “focusing” as opposed to controlling the mind. Asana and pranayama work by giving the mind an object to focus on. The next limb, pratyahara, involves turning the attention inward and away from the senses, then you get into different levels of mental concentration.

Now I anticipate that Bentinho Massaro will come along and say that it’s not necessary to go through the stages. That’s his thing that he’s put together and is trying to sell. It’s not yoga.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Bentinho Massaro;24290 ]I just found out, it’s Ati Yoga![/QUOTE]

I doubt it. This claim is pure vanity in an attempt to establish legitimacy.

#2

This post has no context and it looks as if it were split from another thread. I can’t trace its history though. Does anyone know where it came from?

#3

http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f22/members-asuri-bentinho-and-hubert-4792.html

#4

OK. So what to do with this. It looks as though Asuri is trying to follow your instructions. I think perhaps a link is required to allow context? Then perhaps I should change the thread title?

I’m still a bit at sea here. Sorry to be a bother. Can anyone give me the original thread and I’ll insert a link? Then we can just let them go at each other.

#5

the linking is in their quote text. the arrows are next to their names–take you back to the original thread

#6

http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f20/contolling-my-mind-4955.html
It come from here.

#7

[QUOTE=Nichole;24314]the linking is in their quote text. the arrows are next to their names–take you back to the original thread[/QUOTE]

I see Nichole. Thanks for that. I think more needs to be said if any new person wants to follow the discussion. And thanks Pandara for the link.

Perhaps when I put this back I can add a little edit note to the effect that this thread has been started so as not to hijack the original? Honestly it looked so out of place to me that I just couldn’t make any sense of it. I think that other posters might feel the same way.

#8

To be honest, if I may add my voice here, I really can’t see the need of this post apart from Asuri having an issue [B][U]again[/U][/B] with Benthino. To me it feels confrontational and inviting unnecessary disaccord on the Forum.

#9

I agree with you in part Pandara. They do want to bicker. Which is why this particular thread might actually be beneficial. It would contain their bickering to one thread that all can avoid except them. I do think we would need to retitle it or something if that is the case though.

#10

willie and i have seen how many, many threads of these there are from asuri. it is not just b that he pokes at, but it is mainly b.

my request to the 3 of them was the best “plan A” that i could think of, under the circumstances. mostly the other members do not even add to this threads of him, perhaps it is because it is confusing, but i would tend to think it is because those threads drip with yuckiness.

do far, b has indicated to me that he will choose what he wants to work out with asuri and what he will ignore. he has not asked for moderation yet on his behalf, and he knows that he can. i want to honor that.

#11

Nichole, I agree and still agree that your plan A is most probably the best way forward. If I wasn’t part of the mod team, I would have sent you a message by now requesting to ask them to tone their bickering down. B has his own forum as well, perhaps Asuri can meet him on his own turf?

I also understand that this Forum must be open to all to air views, but honestly, this is becoming a battlefield now for me between the two and I see a number of dead bodies on that battlefield.

#12

So what is your suggestion in this case? Shall I move the thread back or ask him to take this to PM?

#13

From my side I would appreciate it if they can rather continue via PM or if Asuri can meet B on his own turf on his own Forum.

#14

this one goes too far for me personally. too far as the admin, no.
my suggestion is to copy the post in its entirety, and send it to asuri and ask him to take this issue to b as a pm. you can tell him that most of these threads walk a fine line, and this one is too much.

asuri is in a “i gottcha” phase right now.

#15

Done. I’ll post my PM in user notes when I’m done.

Nichole, would you like me to cc you on any Moderation PMs I send? I am not sure what the current protocol is?

#16

http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f22/protocol-when-contacting-a-member-4954.html

no cc’s to me or the others, please
thank you!