Use Your Yogic Super Powers For Good Not Evil

On Buffalo Bill

Hannibal Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?

Clarice Starling: He kills women...

Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?

Clarice Starling: Anger, um, social acceptance, and, huh, sexual frustrations, sir...

Hannibal Lecter: No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

Clarice Starling: No. We just...

Hannibal Lecter: No. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want?

On Insta Gurus

Hannibal Lecter: ...what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do?

Clarice Starling: He post pictures of himself...

Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What need does he serve by posting pictures?

Clarice Starling: Strength, um, beauty, and, huh, inspiration, sir...

Hannibal Lecter: No! Why does he go to the trouble of setting up the camera, getting the asana just right, taking the picture and uploading it for all to see? Make an effort to answer now.

Clarice Starling: No. He just...

Hannibal Lecter: No. Not the affect the picture has on the viewer, Clarice. What is the effect of posting the picture, on the guru? What does he get in return for publicly displaying pictures of himself?

On Practicing Yoga

Hannibal Lecter: ...what is it in itself? What is its nature? What do you do?

You: I practice yoga...

Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing you do? What need do you serve by practicing yoga?

You: Fitness, um, flexibility, and, huh, calmness, sir...

Hannibal Lecter: No! Why do you book a class, pick out leggings, get changed, travel to the studio and attend the class? Make an effort to answer now.

You: ...

Damn, Hannibal is harsh.

Whether your yogic super power is advanced asana (which you post for the world to see), writing about yogic topics (which you also post), or just plain attending class...

...when the mirror of truth reflects back at you, you better be using your yogic super powers for good. J

P.S...

On Blogger Messiahs

Hannibal Lecter: ...what is it in itself? What is its nature? What do you do?

Yoga Messiah: I publish posts about yoga...

Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing you do? What need do you serve by publishing articles?

Yoga Messiah: Guidance, um, knowledge, and, huh, sharing, sir...

Hannibal Lecter: No! Why do you go to the trouble of thinking of something to say, then typing out a draft, then reading and editing, and finally publishing it for all to read? Make an effort to answer now.

Yoga Messiah: No. I just...

Hannibal Lecter: No! Not the affect the blog has on the reader, Messiah. What is the effect of publishing posts on the you? What do you get in return for publicly displaying your writing?

Yoga Messiah: Yoga is a lonely place when all your mates are fair dinkum, trucks, girls and guns manly men.

Writing is me having a conversation with myself, about something in my life that none of my family or friends understand.

Freakin' Hannibal, turning me into a wuss. Gonna retreat to my man cave and drink beer in my singlet and boxers.