I believe that an ancient Tamil text called Aintiram mentions six chakras in the body, it is perhaps older then the text that Jim believes are the oldest text that mention chakras
Great, entertaining, interview, thank you. Thanks in particular for mentioning the use of cannabis, which I have been using to go through Kundalini rising. It is very difficult to get any information about how it works as a sacred medicine because of the taboos, and difficulties of communicating while in a state of holy madness.... No doubt this info was part of the secrets hidden in the texts. I find it interesting that the use of cannabis co-incided with the somatic and charismatic expressions of yoga. It would be great to start a research project looking at the links between cannabis and kundalini, and its possible identity as Soma.
Glad you enjoyed the conversation. Of course, I would love to delve deeper in all things associated with kundalini and the more powerful aspects of practice. Jim’s probably not the man for this, but it’s made me start to reflect on finding a suitable guest … 🙏
@@keenonyoga hi Adam (it's Michaela). It would be great if you could get an Indian teacher, from a living tradition which knows about kundalini as a process rather than a practice - good luck with that :-)
Interesting interview, thank you. On the China connection, the Indian prana/chakra/kosha system is fundamentally different from the Chinese qi/meridian system. What would be really interesting is if the two systems are mapped and connections discovered, if any.
Yes, I agree this is interesting. I don’t have any more idea than you do about this though unfortunately. I do know that David Gordon White has done some research, so that might be someone to start with.
So if I were correct, then this suggests that the subtle bodies are submerged within this one; which is interesting to me for the fact that yoga implies union. So, these bodies being merged into one would indeed be a union. Perhaps transforming the entire being altogether. I’m reminded of accounts of the siddhas and of siddhis with this. Theoretically, when transforming the body in this manner, this new body would operate under entirely new and different rules.
Trust me apart from the Bisleri bottle selling shopkeeper on the streets of Varanasi even the pandits and priests of the great Kashi Vishwanath temple would have known that you were an ash smeared white sadhu. They must have kept quiet due to some reason including your Guru's presence.I was hoping Jim Mallinson would speak on pranayama and bandhas rather than only asanas and mudras.Adam,did you really think Jim would discuss at length the hidden practice of 'vajroli' online, that would have been a betrayal of the 'sampradaya' which elevated him to the status of a 'mahant'. On a sidenote(trivia) what a high class clipped British accent coupled with a baritone voice!
What im baffled by is this. You are a scholar and a practioner; its easy to go to the source but you rely solely on " written references " Are you looking hard enough? There is this book Yogic Secrets of the Vedas: Exploring the Roots of Yoga and Ayurvedic Yogi Baba Prem Tom Beal In this book they explain how all these practices were informed by the Vedas And this book and practice Vishoka Meditation Pandit Rajmani Where he explains Vishoka and The Yoga Sutras are the same teaching I watched a lecture with you and Louis Komjathy and you seemed to be without adequate information in alchemy and also your references were less succinct. Even scholar Debashish Banerji explains these points with great accuracy and open-mindedness but hes well acquainted with how all these came to be from historical and from a Tradition/Lineage based context. Im sorry man you have to do better with this information. Lastly, interviewer you are all over the plsace sorry for the criticism guys but just my observation
I believe that an ancient Tamil text called Aintiram mentions six chakras in the body, it is perhaps older then the text that Jim believes are the oldest text that mention chakras
Loved every second of your podcast Adam....thank you and your quest.♥️
Thanks! Jim is always one of my favourite guests!
such a great interview, the content was so captivating and interesting, thank you.
I always enjoy speaking with Jim, glad you appreciate it.
....ps your probing questions on yoga history is so vitally important. ♥️
Great, entertaining, interview, thank you. Thanks in particular for mentioning the use of cannabis, which I have been using to go through Kundalini rising. It is very difficult to get any information about how it works as a sacred medicine because of the taboos, and difficulties of communicating while in a state of holy madness.... No doubt this info was part of the secrets hidden in the texts. I find it interesting that the use of cannabis co-incided with the somatic and charismatic expressions of yoga. It would be great to start a research project looking at the links between cannabis and kundalini, and its possible identity as Soma.
Glad you enjoyed the conversation. Of course, I would love to delve deeper in all things associated with kundalini and the more powerful aspects of practice. Jim’s probably not the man for this, but it’s made me start to reflect on finding a suitable guest … 🙏
@@keenonyoga hi Adam (it's Michaela). It would be great if you could get an Indian teacher, from a living tradition which knows about kundalini as a process rather than a practice - good luck with that :-)
Interesting interview, thank you. On the China connection, the Indian prana/chakra/kosha system is fundamentally different from the Chinese qi/meridian system. What would be really interesting is if the two systems are mapped and connections discovered, if any.
Thanks, that would indeed be interesting and if anyone does manage it please let me know, I'd love to see it.
Please feel free to contact me on explanation of hatha yoga
If you could please share the scholars name Jim mentions that is doing research on Chinese alchemy's influence on tantric Indian practices? Thanks.
Yes, I agree this is interesting. I don’t have any more idea than you do about this though unfortunately. I do know that David Gordon White has done some research, so that might be someone to start with.
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I have so many questions for Jim Mallinson. How would I come into contact with him?
Hi Jim's website is listed in the description :)
My apologies that was a typo, the length of a danda I found is 24 minutes.
So if I were correct, then this suggests that the subtle bodies are submerged within this one; which is interesting to me for the fact that yoga implies union. So, these bodies being merged into one would indeed be a union. Perhaps transforming the entire being altogether.
I’m reminded of accounts of the siddhas and of siddhis with this.
Theoretically, when transforming the body in this manner, this new body would operate under entirely new and different rules.
Trust me apart from the Bisleri bottle selling shopkeeper on the streets of Varanasi even the pandits and priests of the great Kashi Vishwanath temple would have known that you were an ash smeared white sadhu. They must have kept quiet due to some reason including your Guru's presence.I was hoping Jim Mallinson would speak on pranayama and bandhas rather than only asanas and mudras.Adam,did you really think Jim would discuss at length the hidden practice of 'vajroli' online, that would have been a betrayal of the 'sampradaya' which elevated him to the status of a 'mahant'.
On a sidenote(trivia) what a high class clipped British accent coupled with a baritone voice!
Thanks for your feedback
Please consider Hatha Yoga, different from patanjali yoga, you could say patanjali is a derivative of hatha yoga
The shatkarmas are morden and newly added
What im baffled by is this. You are a scholar and a practioner; its easy to go to the source but you rely solely on " written references " Are you looking hard enough? There is this book
Yogic Secrets of the Vedas: Exploring the Roots of Yoga and Ayurvedic
Yogi Baba Prem Tom Beal
In this book they explain how all these practices were informed by the Vedas
And this book and practice
Vishoka Meditation Pandit Rajmani
Where he explains Vishoka and The Yoga Sutras are the same teaching
I watched a lecture with you and Louis Komjathy and you seemed to be without adequate information in alchemy and also your references were less succinct.
Even scholar Debashish Banerji explains these points with great accuracy and open-mindedness but hes well acquainted with how all these came to be from historical and from a Tradition/Lineage based context. Im sorry man you have to do better with this information. Lastly, interviewer you are all over the plsace sorry for the criticism guys but just my observation