About: Thaddeus Haas
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27 Stars, 27 Gods: The Astrological Mythology of India. {Book Review}by Thaddeus Haas on Jan 22, 2013 If you want to understand Vedic astrology then it is helpful to have a working knowledge of these 27 stars. And as Joseph Campbell has so convincingly shown, if you want to really understand the heart of a people, then the best place to look is their mythology. 530 views |
The Passing of Shyamdas Prabhu.by Thaddeus Haas on Jan 19, 2013 “He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die, when thou art living still in sound! The Vaisnavas die to live, and living try to spread the holy name around!” 2,372 views |
Is Your Practice Making You Crazy?by Thaddeus Haas on Jan 14, 2013 Or, the Dangers Associated With Concocting Your Own Spiritual Quest. 546 views |
Bhakti & Ashtanga: Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together.by Thaddeus Haas on Oct 16, 2012 Eddie once asked Pattabhi Jois, “How do we know when the asana is correct.” And he replied, “When the mind is quiet, the asana is correct.” 594 views |
One Week From Today, I Will Marry My Best Friend.by Thaddeus Haas on Sep 30, 2012 I love “love,” don’t get me wrong. I’ve spent my life grasping for it. More often than not, I ended up broken. 1,539 views |
Walking the Path of Love: An Interview with H.H. Radhanath Swami.by Thaddeus Haas on Sep 17, 2012 And there are many names of God. In all the great religious or spiritual systems there are these mantras or chants that awaken our inner essence, our inner love. And that is the basis of bhakti. 1,711 views |
“You Can Understand? Your Goal is God.”by Thaddeus Haas on Sep 13, 2012 A Rare Video with Guruji in English. 1,118 views |
R.I.P. Humility: “You Better Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self.”by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 31, 2012 Thus, given our limitations, why would we expect to be able to tackle the complex morass of the ego armed with our interpretation of yoga? 590 views |
Georg Feuerstein Dead at 65.by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 26, 2012 Noted yoga scholar and proponent of “traditional yoga” Georg Feuerstein has died. Brenda L. Feuerstein, his wife and teaching partner, released the following statement on the Traditional Yoga Studies Facebook page: It is with great sadness that I announce that my husband and spiritual partner, Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., left his body on August 25, 2012 [...] 4,767 views |
Yoga Terrorists or Yoga Saviours? My Sit-down with Aghori Babarazzi.by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 23, 2012 At first people didn’t really know where to respond. Do they hate us? Should they hate us? Who’s “us?” 1,711 views |
R.I.P. Humility: A Eulogy.by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 16, 2012 With the rampant proliferation of brand new self-stylized breeds of yoga popping up on an almost weekly basis, I’m left wondering, when did humility go the way of the Dodo? 652 views |
“When You’re a Jet, You’re a Jet all the Way.”by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 4, 2012 You see, my mom was a great mom and she was looking out for me. She didn’t want me falling in with the “wrong crowd.” 271 views |
It’s the Little Things that Matter.by Thaddeus Haas on Jul 28, 2012 So, if I find someone, or something, that gets under my skin, or causes me to think, “Boy, s/he’s sure missing the point,” I immediately catalogue it under, “Yeah, but how are you doing the same thing?” 2,939 views |
 An Echo of Candice Garrett’s “Karma & the Problem of Compassion.”by Thaddeus Haas on Jul 20, 2012 They say “Imitation is the best form of flattery.” I hope this is true. 214 views |
Sex, Pizza & Purusa.by Thaddeus Haas on Jul 13, 2012 Unpacking the difference between self-realization and sense gratification. 626 views |
If You Want….by Thaddeus Haas on Jul 6, 2012 If you truly want to learn something you find a person who knows. 323 views |
“Once a Year the West was Burning.”by Thaddeus Haas on Jun 28, 2012 What I learned about yoga by fighting wildfires. 720 views |
I Heard it in the Hills.by Thaddeus Haas on Jun 21, 2012 With the ever growing proliferation of yoga and music festivals, one may begin to wonder, “Which one (or two, if you’re lucky), should I check out?” 535 views |
I Don’t Vote & Neither Should You!by Thaddeus Haas on Jun 13, 2012 Without even trying to make up an excuse, or lie (my usual tactics in situations such as these), I blurted out the truth—”I don’t vote.” 547 views |
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Your Bark is Worse than My Bite.by Thaddeus Haas on May 29, 2012 A dog stumbles upon a castle containing within its walls a million mirrors. 275 views |
In Tribute: Gone But Not Forgotten.by Thaddeus Haas on May 18, 2012 Today, May 18th, marks the third anniversary of the passing of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga. 300 views |
So You Say You Want A Revolution? Well…by Thaddeus Haas on May 15, 2012 “What is within our hearts is what we create in the world. Because our hearts, our minds are polluted . . .we are expressing that pollution by polluting the entire environment. When our hearts are in a natural pure state, then we see every living being as an object of love and compassion. That is the only solution to the problems of the world. Everything else we do is cosmetic and superficial.” 369 views |
Breaking News: Ashtanga to Become Science! ~ Steven Cahnby Thaddeus Haas on Apr 11, 2012 Headline: $12-million grant seeks to marry yoga and science. 4,952 views |
Digging Deeper into Ashtanga’s Anatomy: An Interview with David Keilby Thaddeus Haas on Jan 24, 2012 David Keil’s journey into the world of yoga began at the tender age of 17, but it wasn’t until 2002 that he stumbled upon the path which would lead him to his life as we know it. . . While many of you may recognize him as the “Anatomy Guy” and from his contributions here on elephant, I had the good fortune to sit down (virtually speaking) with him the other day to discuss all things Ashtanga. 760 views |
The Best Yoga Convention You Haven’t Heard About ~ Steven Cahnby Thaddeus Haas on Dec 23, 2011 Contrary to popular belief, Ashtanga really isn’t the Marine Corps of yoga. Tough, yes. Disciplined, sure. Regimented, true enough. Starts at the crack of dawn, absolutely. Fine, maybe it is a bit like the Marines. 788 views |
Stupid D*ck and Other Derogatory Demarcations One Should Never Read On Elephant Journal.by Thaddeus Haas on Dec 8, 2011 Now, granted I ain’t enlightened and so maybe I’m not in the know, but I’m finding it hard to see how referring to a woman, or anyone for that matter, as a “bitch” contributes to an enlightened society. 1,273 views |
Yogis and Jedis…Oh My! Part Two.by Thaddeus Haas on Nov 11, 2011 In thinking about the “Dark Side” of Ashtanga, we must once again turn our attention to the theme of “what we bring with us” to the mat. By its very nature a path of transcendence is difficult, but add to this that the majority of us are burdened with an unhealthy cultural fixation and attention on the overt physical form and we are faced with a significant stumbling block; one which has the potential to turn our medicine into another form of “dis-ease.” 765 views |
Yogis and Jedis…Oh My! Part 1.by Thaddeus Haas on Oct 31, 2011 So, I have a confession to make. As a kid growing up amongst the rolling hills of nowhere central Pennsylvania, I believed in the “Force.” That’s right, you know, the mystical power utilized by the Jedi knights in the Star War series to accomplish superhuman feats and protect the universe from galactic marauders. 1,134 views |
Yoga is Science.by Thaddeus Haas on Aug 29, 2011 If you walk into a class and the teacher stands in front of you and tells you that with the practice of yoga you will come to realize your eternal union with the Divine, how are you any different than the above college freshman who encounters E=mc2 for the first time? 1,830 views |
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