Yoga Wasn’t Meant to Save the West
Yoga is often marketed as “India’s gift to the West.” This rhetoric masks a troubling truth – that yoga is an outgrowth of uniquely South Asian problems.
Death of the Guru
If lineage depends on a leader, what happens when the students start leading themselves?
Sorting Science from Superstition
For most people, belief in science requires just as much blind faith as spirituality.
Sacred Ruins in the Making
The locals think that Rishikesh is growing TOO fast.
On the Eve of Feminine Rage
For Bengalis, Durga Puja is the climax of the year. But perhaps what we need now is not reverence for the Goddess, but unbridled fear.
Reflection on Sounding Off
Where do we go from here? My thoughts and perspectives on Sanskrit in modern yoga.
Accessibility
Part 7 of Sounding Off: Defiance to Adversity, Democracy, Diversity
Authenticity
Part 6 of Sounding Off: Cultural Hybrids, Orientalists, Priests; the West, the Rest, and the “Exotic East”
Authority
Part 5 of Sounding Off: Caste, Class, and Curators of Culture
Austerity
Part 4 of Sounding Off: Doctrines of Discipline under Consumer Capitalism.