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We can do the uncomfortable work.
in imageFOSTERS DISCERNMENT AND SELF-STUDY
Overcoming avidya requires viveka (discernment) and svadhyaya (self-study). By developing these virtues, individuals gain clearer perspectives, distinguishing truth from illusion. This awareness aligns them with reality, fostering more authentic relationships and an enriched internal world.
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There was a slide towards authoritarianism inside of Ashtanga yoga communities world wide in the 2010s. It happens. Heres how to look out for it in your community. Catch the whole thing on my youtube.
in imageThe Slide Toward Authoritarianism
Feedback turns into obedience.
risk drifting
and dynamics:
unquestioned
amed as
ion."
Warning: Authoritarianism DIALOGUE DISAPPEARS | Points reframed as [provoc]ation." | Once [one] believes thei[r view is] the truth,
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Hi, I’m Michael Joel Hall. I started @dcashtanga as a mysore style ashtanga yoga shala in 2014. I’m sharing best practices for decentralizing authority and creating a more robust, antrifragile community. It’s free, and I’d love you to join if you’re interested. Let me know if you have any trouble with dcashtanga.com
in imageI've been doing this long enough to know that practice doesn't exist in a
of me is like the Himbo. 2007 2025
These practices are humanist and secular in nature and I've had the good
• Humanist
• Secular
• Versatile Applications
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