tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064253185497453081.post626390144927833111..comments2023-07-09T03:31:25.608-07:00Comments on A former MISA yogini's blog: This week in MISA 06/17/2011Mahashaktihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207197719222173923noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064253185497453081.post-71936077401482194132011-06-20T02:16:10.841-07:002011-06-20T02:16:10.841-07:00Examples like this combined with their belief in r...Examples like this combined with their belief in resonances and synchronicities really show you exactly where see their priorities lie. <br />And I agree with you on the things that are in desperate need of improvement, and the utter lack of feedback, but from observing cases like this and many others I've come to the conclusion that they are not willing to listen to feedback of any kind. Well maybe the one from the infallible master himself. :) <br />They somehow were convinced that all criticism is bad and unacceptable. And everything they do is perfect form the very first try because they are building the glorious future of humankind lead by the greatest spiritual master that ever lived. And hence can't afford to admit that they were wrong. <br /><br />It's sad and a big part of the problem. And what makes me want to bang my head into the wall is when they get into trouble because some old thing catches up with them (see the recent case in India) and the only thing that they are willing (or allowed by the leadership or by Grieg) to do is cry conspiracy. While the whole fiasco could have been prevented if they would have been more careful of the PR side of things. Or at least admit that some decisions were bad. Like making and marketing a (or several) porn movie(s). But they can't because that's a consecrated and divinely integrated action and the problem is not the movie but the outsiders who can't see how it is divine. <br />The problem is (in my opinion) that they think that they just have to do things that feel right to them, do things that are spiritual (again according to them) and at most all they have to do is consecrate the action and receive (=imagine) the positive response from (their) god and everyone else (aka not in the cult) will see the divine guidance in their actions and will agree with them. And if not, then they are obviously demon possessed. Or manipulated by the Illuminati and the evil mass media. Or are poisoned by additives etc etc. Anything except the explanation that they themselves were maybe, just maybe mistaken. <br />I think that is a truly dangerous way of thinking and way of viewing the world. In my opinion this is the real and actual harm MISA brings into people's lives: teaching them how to be detached from reality and promote solipsism. And enforcing it. And declaring that this is the only spiritual way possible. <br /><br />It's a kind of dictatorship and I only wish for the people who came of age in the last decade of communism in Romania (and for whom the yoga presented by Grieg was a form of rebellion) to be free form this dictatorship as well. Maybe he didn't have the sufficient power back then but now that he does we can clearly see that he is using the same methods as did the communist leaders. And that's a bad sign. Especially for a supposedly enlightened master. <br />Many of the MISA yogis in “the big years” are from this generation and maybe that's why they can't let go of the “yogic lifestyle” and of MISA, because that would mean letting go of everything they ever knew and the only thing that was good in that period of their lives. <br />But still I think it's about time because no matter how pleasant or how familiar a lie is it's still a lie and the truth is always preferable. But that's just me.Mahashaktihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207197719222173923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064253185497453081.post-69621682509296762622011-06-17T10:53:57.598-07:002011-06-17T10:53:57.598-07:00Toga teachers! LOL!
I'm with you on the fact...Toga teachers! LOL! <br /><br />I'm with you on the fact that they really ought to have better English on their official websites. When it comes to individuals and their blogs, I don't mind mistakes as much since writing in a different language is something to be admired in and of itself. But when it comes to official sites, well... You can't afford it.<br /><br />The funny thing is that they don't ask for help. I'm not the only person who ever went to MISA courses whose English is good enough for the job, but I never heard of any official announcement, or test for translators, or anything. I did do some Karma Yoga translating books from English to Romanian, but I got to that accidentally and nobody tested me beforehand to see if I really was as good as I said I was. <br /><br />Their lack of professionalism is... well. <br /><br />I keep thinking of ways in which MISA could be improved, I can't help it. Every time I see them fail, I try to find a way in which they could improve. <br /><br />If it were me, I'd have calls for articles for YE and Yoga Magazin, officially advertised on the website. I'd have more communication with the yogis, invite people to write in, advertise for the job posts that need to be filled, get a competent editor who can tell crap from value, test translators... <br /><br />Not that anybody ever asked me for my opinion or anything.Sarshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162163328187829901noreply@blogger.com