goldisheavy Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) As usual, I was hopping from random video to random video on youtube, and stumbled on this. Actually, I've seen this person more than once already and this time I decided to make a mention of it (unless I already mentioned it before and forgot, in which case I don't care). It's also quite possible that I even learned of this person from someone here on this forum and forgot. In that case I apologize and I don't mean to take any credit.  I don't agree with everything this person/yogi says. However, I find what he says interesting, energizing, engaging and worth my attention span. A lot of times he says something that I think is really stupid, but then as he explains further, I begin to see how it's not as stupid as I thought it was. I might still not agree even later, but it's no longer a simple matter. I think it's pretty interesting.  http://www.youtube.com/user/DattatreyaSivaBaba  And some particular videos:   And sometimes he talks really frankly about himself, which is a little surprising. If I remember correctly, I think there is one video where he's talking about his attachment to that little hat/cloth he likes to wear on his head. I thought it was kind of funny and poignant at the same time.  In conclusion, please understand I am not promoting wholesale adoption of everything this yogi/person is saying. I just find a significant portion of what he says to be interesting and stimulating, even though I disagree with a lot. So I hope no one takes this as "this is what goldisheavy believes." It's nothing like that.  Among some things I like is how much this person/yogi is sharing. Edited December 31, 2009 by goldisheavy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voidisyinyang Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah I've watched many of his vids. I liked the one from the young female who got initiated by him. She kept saying how it was a life changing experience that she couldn't really describe and then she became his devoted student. I think she lives at their ashram now. She was in the military before that. You can do extended meditation and fasts at their ashram but it's super expensive.  As usual, I was hopping from random video to random video on youtube, and stumbled on this. Actually, I've seen this person more than once already and this time I decided to make a mention of it (unless I already mentioned it before and forgot, in which case I don't care). It's also quite possible that I even learned of this person from someone here on this forum and forgot. In that case I apologize and I don't mean to take any credit.  I don't agree with everything this person/yogi says. However, I find what he says interesting, energizing, engaging and worth my attention span. A lot of times he says something that I think is really stupid, but then as he explains further, I begin to see how it's not as stupid as I thought it was. I might still not agree even later, but it's no longer a simple matter. I think it's pretty interesting.  http://www.youtube.com/user/DattatreyaSivaBaba  And some particular videos:   And sometimes he talks really frankly about himself, which is a little surprising. If I remember correctly, I think there is one video where he's talking about his attachment to that little hat/cloth he likes to wear on his head. I thought it was kind of funny and poignant at the same time.  In conclusion, please understand I am not promoting wholesale adoption of everything this yogi/person is saying. I just find a significant portion of what he says to be interesting and stimulating, even though I disagree with a lot. So I hope no one takes this as "this is what goldisheavy believes." It's nothing like that.  Among some things I like is how much this person/yogi is sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites