Disclaimer: If you are easily offended by bathroom humor, poems about bathroom humor, cross-references between yoga and things that happen in the bathroom, or irreverent cross-references between the sayings of Guruji and things that happen in the bathroom, READ NO FURTHER! But if you have a slightly stronger stomach (i.e. full engagement of mula bandha and uddiyana bandha), then you might find the following interesting, maybe even funny...
So anyway.... I was just reading this poem about meditation and taking a sh*t over at YogaDawg, and realized instantly that the same things could be said about yoga! So I have taken the liberty of substituting "yoga" for "meditation", and coming up with a new poem. Here goes:
"Yoga is like taking a sh*t; it’s personal.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; no one else can do it for you.
Doing yoga is like taking a sh*t; though it’s natural, you may have to train yourself to get the urge.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; people who like to talk about how they do it all the time are often annoying to others.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; some people like to light incense while they do it.
Doing yoga is like taking a sh*t; you can do it anywhere but some places are better than others.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; you can force it, but it’s more effective when you relax and let go.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; no matter how much you do it, you’re never really done.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; if you take it too seriously, you’ve missed the whole point."
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; no one else can do it for you.
Doing yoga is like taking a sh*t; though it’s natural, you may have to train yourself to get the urge.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; people who like to talk about how they do it all the time are often annoying to others.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; some people like to light incense while they do it.
Doing yoga is like taking a sh*t; you can do it anywhere but some places are better than others.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; you can force it, but it’s more effective when you relax and let go.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; no matter how much you do it, you’re never really done.
Yoga is like taking a sh*t; if you take it too seriously, you’ve missed the whole point."
What do you think? Personally, this poem aptly expresses my sentiments about recent happenings in yoga, both in the blogosphere and in the "real" world: I think we may be taking things a little too seriously (maybe we are analyzing things too much?), and missing the point of the whole thing.
Now try something else: While you still have the poem fresh in your mind, think about a few of Guruji's famous aphorisms:
(1) "Do your practice, and all is coming [out?]."
(2) "Yoga is 99 percent practice, 1 percent theory."
(3) "Why fearing, you?"
Do you now see Guruji's sayings in a new light? Indeed, (2) is now more true than ever, in light of the poem: If you have never practiced sh*tting/yoga, no amount of theory will help you understand it! And of course, (3) is also more true than ever: What's there to fear about taking a sh*t?
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