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Entries by Philip Goldberg from 03/2012

Scandal in Yogaland: Let's Not Draw the Wrong Conclusions

| Posted 03.05.2012 | Huffington Post
Read More: Yoga, Gurus, Anusara Yoga, John Friend, Sex Scandal, William Broad, John Friend Scandal, John Friend Anusara, Anusara, Huffington Post News

While Anusara is not an ordinary business, it is also not a traditional guru-led organization; and John Friend is not an ordinary teacher or boss, but he's not a swami or a guru either. This illustrates the ambiguous position of modern yoga in general.

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The Autobiography of a Yogi: A Tribute to Yogananda

| Posted 03.07.2012 | Religion
Read More: Hinduism, Yoga, Paramahansa Yogananda, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Transcendental Meditation, Swami Vivekananda, Vedanta, Spirituality, Religious Books, Religion News

An iconic memoir would be legacy enough for any spiritual leader, but Yogananda's contribution far exceeded that book. He was rightly called by the Los Angeles Times "the 20th century's first superstar guru."

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Karmic Relief for the Misuse of 'Karma'

| Posted 03.15.2012 | Religion
Read More: Hinduism, Jonathan Haidt, Conservatives, Bill Moyers, Karma, What Is Karma, Reincarnation, Religion News

If we're going to invoke the principle in public discourse, let's get it right, before some yahoo claims it's Iran's karma to get bombed.

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