(July 5, 2016 at 7:49 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:(July 5, 2016 at 6:50 pm)LivingNumbers6.626 Wrote: Yoga I suppose is a way of mindfulness. It focuses on diaphragmatic breathing right? I don't know anything about it.
I think you're referring to Hatha yoga, which simply consists of various positions and postures. Tantric yoga is a whole philosophy and in some cases a religion (see Wikipedia: Ananda Marga).
Tantric yoga dance and chant for the girls: (it really does drone on for 20 minutes)
And for the boys:
Quote:Definition - What does Baba Nam Kevalam mean?
Baba Nam Kevalam is a Sanskrit mantra. Baba means "beloved," nam means "name" and kevalam means "only." Therefore, the mantra may be translated as "only the name of the beloved."
The Baba Nam Kevalam mantra can also take on a meaning that love is everywhere and is the essence of everything.
Yogapedia explains Baba Nam Kevalam
This mantra is used for practice of kirtan in Ananda Marga, a socio-spiritual organization in India that teaches Tantra yoga and meditation. In Ananda Marga it is believed that Baba Nam Kevalam is the most effective and universal mantra because it does not mention any concrete god or goddess, but is focused on love in general, uniting different spiritual traditions. It was given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, the spiritual master and founder of Ananda Marga.
In Ananda Marga it is believed that this mantra eliminates the negative thoughts from the mind and helps to create inner peace. It can also help the practitioner to solve problems as the mind becomes less complicated. To sing and dance with Baba Nam Kevalam is believed to help heal mental, spiritual and physical disorders.
https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/688...am-kevalam
Or for a different take on it....
Quote:When I first learned meditation as a five year old at the Progressive School of Long Island, we were all collectively told that Baba Nam Kevalam translated to “love is all there is.” That was fine by me, until at the age of 19 I realized that neither “Baba,” “Nam” or “Kevalam” translated to the word “love.” Suddenly feeling mistrustful, I did a little research and found that Baba Nam Kevalam actually translated to “Only the name of Baba.” Needless to say, this freaked me out. “Baba” being the way one refers to the guru, I became convinced that we were all mindlessly chanting the name of some guy whose photograph was on the wall, and got turned off. Baba Nam Kevalam, I decided, was dogma, and “love is all there is” was just a way to trick innocent kids like me.
https://alokjoddha.wordpress.com/2011/10...-a-mantra/
Interesting. But I think mindfulness is something to be brought into as much of your life as possible .. cooking, walking, whatever. I think of it as being in a receptive/noticing state rather than a directed/expressing state. The idea of doing specific repetitive but essentially meaningless motions (or no motion) in order to achieve an effect seems kind of desperate. Or like going on a short term diet to lose weight. Much better to just change the way you eat or live. Or maybe I'm just covering up for lack of discipline?
