tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post941138354864692617..comments2023-06-22T08:49:02.798-07:00Comments on Yogic Muse: Collective EffectsBrooks Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-19575584929035869082009-07-29T10:19:51.480-07:002009-07-29T10:19:51.480-07:00I'm gaining an interest in permaculture and ho...I'm gaining an interest in permaculture and how it relates to yoga, time will tell where this leads me. I would hate for my yoga practice to just be another middle-class comfort. In high school in the 90's some people picked on me when I vocalized my environmental concerns, but now with all this "green-washing" it's become the cool thing to be, lol.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696349282379608085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-51501110194657871382009-07-28T18:46:05.191-07:002009-07-28T18:46:05.191-07:00Thought about your post a little more and wanted t...Thought about your post a little more and wanted to add... being born, is in itself, an act that places a burden on the earth. <br /><br />Which brings up the issue of our overpopulation of the planet. But then, we're in the Kali Yuga, a time of darkness where things are bad and we are destroying our world...<br /><br />So... to have or not have kids? Many don't. Some who do, probably shouldn't. <br /><br />And then, our age is one of rampant consumerism as you know. I often think of all the newspapers produced - how many of them really, end up being recycled properly? And phone books that for the most part, now sit in hallways instead of being used (online directories are so much easier).<br /><br />Its not a simple question you ask, and yes, you can drive yourself mad thinking about it.<br /><br />The answer is to do what you can, to the best of your abilities. And if possible, encourage others to do the same. That's all we can do, really. <br /><br />Oh, and keep practicing yoga :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-89239493275457926952009-07-28T15:01:31.738-07:002009-07-28T15:01:31.738-07:00On my school's property in Thailand, we're...On my school's property in Thailand, we're in the process of creating a sustainable environment there. <br /><br />Rubbish is seperated into all kinds of piles and what can be used in our permaculture garden, is. What can be recycled elsewhere, is. Still, that's not everything but there's a concious effort there to reduce non-recyclables.<br /><br />Even human waste products are put back into the land. Did you know banana trees like human urine? And #2's can be used to replenish depleted soil?<br /><br />Hope that's not too gross for you!<br /><br />Anyway, my guru says yogis were the original greenies... or something like that. Because how can you consider everything to be one, and not consider your actions and how they affect the earth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-43597294504397735752009-07-28T14:29:42.329-07:002009-07-28T14:29:42.329-07:00I have been green since before it became trendy. ...I have been green since before it became trendy. In 1970 (WAY before your time, I'm sure!) I organized the first Earth Day at my high school in Chicago. As a garden designer my niche is eco-gardening, naturalistic gardens, etc. This was before people knew what native plants were. <br /><br />So yes, we ARE all responsible. I used to speak to garden clubs and teach community ed gardening classes where I would preach the benefits of no chemicals, native plants, less lawns, ad infinitum. The thing is, people do not think outside the microcosm of their own backyards. They don't realize that EVERYTHING we put on our lawns ends up in the Gulf of Mexico via ground water. Everything. <br /><br />I also was an eco consulant at one time to my town on sustainable commercial landscaping -- it fell on deaf ears.Linda-Samahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664989345039365084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-75354795849566309902009-07-28T13:53:43.474-07:002009-07-28T13:53:43.474-07:00I strongly believe that Yoga and environmental act...I strongly believe that Yoga and environmental action/activism go hand and hand. Non-harm applies to our Earth as well.<br />Alli (an Oceanographer) over at Oceans Treasures has a pretty powerful visual of Big Agriculture's destructive impact on the eastern coast. (scroll down to mid-article to see it). <br /><br />http://oceanstreasures.blogspot.com/2009/07/delicious-sunny-lunch-with-side-of-rant.html<br /><br />My choices matter and just like together we can destroy, together we have the power to change. :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-75453872617392554132009-07-28T13:16:17.760-07:002009-07-28T13:16:17.760-07:00The trouble, I think, is that we get so used to ce...The trouble, I think, is that we get so used to certain kinds of "comfort" that what we want and what we need become badly confused. Thus, people give me blank looks when I tell them I don't have air conditioning, and can't imagine how I can live like that. And, to be honest, at this point, I have trouble imagining life without the handy little machine on which I'm typing this comment right now, though I didn't have one until just barely a decade ago, and have gone for months with nothing that couldn't fit in a backpack. Perhaps one thing yoga can teach, in getting us in better touch with our bodies, is how strong we truly are--that modern convenience are just that: conveniences, and we are capable of living and thriving without them....YogaforCynicshttp://yogaforcynics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com