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Escapist Yoga? The Case for Modern Renunciants

By Mara Sobotka

It is no secret that, when we hear or read stories about people who’ve left the world (and the things which tied them to it) behind, we often recall familiar images. Some of these may be of mild-voiced gurus sitting in the lotus position under a yellow Indian sunset.

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Sanskrit letters
#Practice #Renunciation #Tapas #Traditions #Vairagya

Escapist Yoga? The Case for Modern Renunciants

It is no secret that, when we hear or read stories about people who’ve left the world (and the things which tied them to it) behind, we often recall familiar images. Some of these may be of mild-voiced gurus sitting in the lotus position under a yellow Indian sunset.

By Mara Sobotka

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