Janne Kontala - Is Contemporary Yoga at a Dead End?

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Janne Kontala discusses the state of contemporary yoga and its potential dead end. He explores the historical development of modern yoga and its focus on physicality and individual practice. Janne emphasizes the importance of integrating yoga into all aspects of life and suggests studying the Bhagavad Gita for a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy.
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Key Takeaways:

• Contemporary yoga often focuses on physicality and individual practice, which can lead to a disconnect from the rest of life.
• The Bhagavad Gita offers valuable insights into how to integrate yoga into all aspects of life and engage in selfless action.
• Yoga is not just a private practice but can be applied in daily life through karma yoga and bhakti yoga.
• The goal of yoga is to overcome suffering, achieve liberation, and understand one's true essence as pure consciousness.

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1. introduction (00:00:00)

2. Janne's influences in yoga and interest in traditional texts (00:08:01)

3. Janne's daily practice focuses on meditation, with Hatha Yoga as support (00:12:57)

4. Conversation topic: Is contemporary yoga at a dead end? (00:15:46)

5. ntroduction to contemporary yoga and its philosophy (00:17:12)

6. Influence of British occupation on the perception of yoga (00:23:13)

7. Vivekananda's strategy of combining Advaita Vedanta and Ashtanga Yoga (00:30:29)

8. Exploring Bhagavad Gita and its representation of different types of yoga (00:43:03)

9. Understanding the concept of Kaivalya and interaction with the world (01:00:29)

10. Discussion on the historical timeline of Abrahamic traditions. (01:19:50)