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Thank you Ex-I,
I think the papers and books by Eliade and Winkleman are excellent resources on investigations on Yoga. In terms of Yoga, shamanism, and altered states of consciousness, Winkleman's papers are very detailed.
http://www.atpweb.org/jtparchive/trps-21-89-02-115.pdf
Hollywood tried to produce a movie on Yoga and shamism and made a mess of it in 1982. The film was also meant to be a fictional biography of Dr. John Lilly, the inventor of sensory deprivation tanks, which are now used in many spas. Lilly also did interesting studies on the metaphysics and consciousness in dolphins. The name of the movie: Altered States.
I have used the papers and books of both investigators for some of my own papers on Yoga and shamanism. The practice of BK Raj Yoga can elicit a shaministic experience, which the BK system seems unable to adequately address, especially among Western aspirants or novices. I agree with you that a person's health can be reflected in their facial beauty.
I may be accused of being body conscious in my observations. I know two Sisters, both Indians and BKs. Both are attractive or beautiful. One Sister who was promoted to high ranks in the BK system seemed able due to her ability of express herself sexually has aged gracefully while maintaining her beauty. The other Sister who is much younger but subjected to lots of stress and not promoted highly, now looks much older than the Sister who is chronologically her senior.
I think the papers and books by Eliade and Winkleman are excellent resources on investigations on Yoga. In terms of Yoga, shamanism, and altered states of consciousness, Winkleman's papers are very detailed.
http://www.atpweb.org/jtparchive/trps-21-89-02-115.pdf
Hollywood tried to produce a movie on Yoga and shamism and made a mess of it in 1982. The film was also meant to be a fictional biography of Dr. John Lilly, the inventor of sensory deprivation tanks, which are now used in many spas. Lilly also did interesting studies on the metaphysics and consciousness in dolphins. The name of the movie: Altered States.
I have used the papers and books of both investigators for some of my own papers on Yoga and shamanism. The practice of BK Raj Yoga can elicit a shaministic experience, which the BK system seems unable to adequately address, especially among Western aspirants or novices. I agree with you that a person's health can be reflected in their facial beauty.
I may be accused of being body conscious in my observations. I know two Sisters, both Indians and BKs. Both are attractive or beautiful. One Sister who was promoted to high ranks in the BK system seemed able due to her ability of express herself sexually has aged gracefully while maintaining her beauty. The other Sister who is much younger but subjected to lots of stress and not promoted highly, now looks much older than the Sister who is chronologically her senior.