May 20th 2-4pm
@ Renaissance Yoga and Ayurveda
391 Ontario Street

Ethics and Yoga: General meeting of the YDST - welcome to all

When its comes to discussing ethical conduct in yoga, we in the modern west are faced with a number of problems. Unable to look back for answers to questions never faced by yoga before, we are forced to find new answers. For example, can Bikram Choudry copyright a series of ancient postures?  The more important question underlying this action being; how can Bikram be acting ethically in a Western legal context and still be seemingly acting unethically in a yogic context? Is the discrepancy between the ethical nature of his actions really just contextual?  Can neither viewpoint claim to be absolutely right?  How should a yogi behave in a world which adheres to ethical standards that seem to him/her un-yogic? Which leads us toward the central question in this month’s general meeting; are there yogic ethics and if so, who says so; if not, should there be? 

Please join us for several brief lectures and open discussions on the topic of ethics and modern yoga.

cost: $15

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