573 From: "janhj" <jchj@gmx.net>
Date: Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:35pm
Subject: Re: Enhancing website janhj
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I agree with R.C. that the web site is fine like it is. The reason I
got into AYP myself and started reading the lessons was that the site
is simple, not fancy, showing that the author is not after financial
gain, but simply to convey the knowledge, which indicates an
enlightened person. It shows that the author has not spent a large
amount of energi trying to get you to read it, but simply making it
available. There are plenty of fancy yogasites out there that try to
grab your attention, but they don't contain much knowledge of real
value, and their ultimate goal is usually to gain some advantage
themselves.
Jan
--- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "azaz932001"
<richardchamberlin14@h...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi there
> On the point about making the main sight more attractive I would
like
> to just say please keep it simple remember not everybody has
> broadband. The sight as it is loads quickly and easily, fancy
sights
> take a long time to load for anyone on a dial up connection, and
> people who stumble upon it while searching Yoga are likely to get
> bored with waiting and just cut it off exactly the opposite thing
too
> what we want.
>
> Blessings R.C.
>
>
> --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "nearoanoke" <nearoanoke@y...>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > I am willing to moderate the group as per yogani's guidelines.
> > Coming to the publicity thing, all of us i think have been doing
> > that individually already. If there is anything that we could
> > collectively do, that will be good.
> >
> > If there are some computer geeks here who could help us build a
> more
> > attractive website for
www.advancedyogapractices.com i feel that
> > would go a long way in giving publicity. Just my 2 cents
> >
> > Love,
> > Near
> >
> > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "jim_and_his_karma"
> > <jim_and_his_karma@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I had Yogani's permission to post a query. I was concerned he
> > might be overextended, and
> > > he is indeed doing lots at once. And he's written in the
lessons
> > about hoping we'll
> > > establish a horizontal network. This isn't about him, it's
about
> > the teachings, and if we
> > > don't work to publicize them and foster a community for
> > discussing/supporting them,
> > > nobody else will...and they'll fade and die. Yogani wrote the
> > lessons, for which I'm real
> > > grateful. He did his part, let's do ours!
> > >
> > > None of this is a momentous big job or huge undertaking of
> > responsibility. We can divvy
> > > up (easy) tasks. If anyone's interested, please email me. If we
> > have a crew in place, maybe
> > > we can get these great teachings more out there....and get this
> > forum up to critical mass
> > > (we have some great, experienced, interesting people, but could
> > use a more!).
> > >
> > > Oh, and moderation is essential for high quality online
> > discussion. Without it, talk
> > > invariably degenertaes into flame wars (angry fights),
> > commerciality, and digression. Yes,
> > > even in yoga forums!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "nearoanoke" <nearoanoke@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think most of us would be ready to volunteer and moderate
> this
> > > > group. But as kathy as pointed out the question is of level-
> > > > headedness. I think yogani might himself request for our help
> > when
> > > > he feels we might do a good job.
> > > >
> > > > One observation i want to make is that after the moderation
> > started
> > > > recently, group activity became a bit less. Ofcourse
moderation
> > has
> > > > done good things too.
> > > >
> > > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <nagoyasea@y...>
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Very good ideas Jim and Karma!
> > > > >
> > > > > I've wondered how Yogani manages it all, plus trying to
> finish
> > his
> > > > > novel that is (hopefully) going to be published this
summer.
> > If
> > > > some
> > > > > level-headed person or two or three volunteered to assist
in
> > > > > moderating the group it would save him some chunk of time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regarding promoting the book, website, forum and this path
in
> > > > > general: One thing I've done is bring Yogani's book to
> > meetings or
> > > > > groups I attend and I leave it out where people can see it.
> > It's
> > > > an
> > > > > easy way to catch people's attention. Those who have some
> > interest
> > > > > pick it up and some ask questions or start a
> > conversation....that
> > > > > way I don't feel like I'm forcing anything on anyone...
> > > > >
> > > > > Light and Love,
> > > > > Kathy
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "jim_and_his_karma"
> > > > > <jim_and_his_karma@y...> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As many of you know, Yogani is having to do lots of grunt
> > work
> > > > to
> > > > > keep everything going.
> > > > > > He's moderating this forum, trying to get word out about
> the
> > > > > practices, handling the book
> > > > > > publishing, and (as most of you know) generously offering
> > his
> > > > > considerable wisdom and
> > > > > > experience to all comers via email. What's more, he's not
a
> > > > young
> > > > > man, and I share his
> > > > > > concern that these wonderful practices not fade when he
> > does.
> > > > That
> > > > > can only happen if
> > > > > > some of us step up and help out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, as one of the biggest loudmouths on the forum, I
> figured
> > I'd
> > > > > take the first step. I think
> > > > > > most of us would agree Yogani's time is better spent
> writing
> > > > > lessons and advising via
> > > > > > email, rather than acting as publicist and forum janitor
> for
> > the
> > > > > beautiful thing he's created
> > > > > > and we enjoy. So...is anyone interested in helping:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. moderate this forum (stave off fights and
commercialism
> > and
> > > > all
> > > > > that, process new
> > > > > > registrants, haggle with people whose postings are staved
> > off,
> > > > etc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > and/or
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2. getting the word out about AYP? Every day I do these
> > > > practices,
> > > > > I gain appreciation for
> > > > > > their ingenuity. It would be great if more people could
> > > > experience
> > > > > what we're
> > > > > > experiencing, but that won't happen without pushing the
> > message
> > > > > out there...and we, the
> > > > > > first generation of practitioners, need to step up! I'm
not
> > > > > suggesting banging drums in
> > > > > > airports! There are uncreepy, unevangelical ways to
> connect
> > > > these
> > > > > methods with the
> > > > > > countless people who'd absolutely love them. I wish
someone
> > had
> > > > > told ME about them
> > > > > > sooner!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > None of the above requires any level of spiritual
> > attainment! So
> > > > > even if you're a lurker here
> > > > > > who's never said a word, and are just launching your
> > journey -
> > > > but
> > > > > see the value of this
> > > > > > particular method - and you have skills, connections,
time,
> > or
> > > > > other assets that might help
> > > > > > with the above - please reply (or, if you're shy, shoot
me
> > an
> > > > > email).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And even if you don't reply, make an effort to let your
> yoga
> > > > > friends know about this
> > > > > > practice. So many folks are working on asana these days,
> and
> > > > > missing all this good stuff.
> > > > > > Point them to it! The more consciousness is raised, the
> > better a
> > > > > world we'll have to live in!
574 From: "Kathy" <nagoyasea@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu Mar 31, 2005 0:24am
Subject: Re: Enhancing website nagoyasea
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Very nicely said Jan.
I am not one to go on MSN much, but I wonder if we could have an MSN
group linking back to the yahoo group? Many people just look at MSN
groups.
I've noticed that some MSN groups create yahoo groups that just link
people back to the original MSN group. I have no idea how this works
but perhaps it might be worth exploring to expose the AYP practices
site and the AYP forum site to more people.... Does anyone know how
to do this?
Kathy
--- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "janhj" <jchj@g...> wrote:
>
>
> I agree with R.C. that the web site is fine like it is. The reason
I
> got into AYP myself and started reading the lessons was that the
site
> is simple, not fancy, showing that the author is not after
financial
> gain, but simply to convey the knowledge, which indicates an
> enlightened person. It shows that the author has not spent a large
> amount of energi trying to get you to read it, but simply making it
> available. There are plenty of fancy yogasites out there that try
to
> grab your attention, but they don't contain much knowledge of real
> value, and their ultimate goal is usually to gain some advantage
> themselves.
>
> Jan
>
>
>
> --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "azaz932001"
> <richardchamberlin14@h...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi there
> > On the point about making the main sight more attractive I would
> like
> > to just say please keep it simple remember not everybody has
> > broadband. The sight as it is loads quickly and easily, fancy
> sights
> > take a long time to load for anyone on a dial up connection, and
> > people who stumble upon it while searching Yoga are likely to
get
> > bored with waiting and just cut it off exactly the opposite thing
> too
> > what we want.
> >
> > Blessings R.C.
> >
> >
> > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "nearoanoke" <nearoanoke@y...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > I am willing to moderate the group as per yogani's guidelines.
> > > Coming to the publicity thing, all of us i think have been
doing
> > > that individually already. If there is anything that we could
> > > collectively do, that will be good.
> > >
> > > If there are some computer geeks here who could help us build
a
> > more
> > > attractive website for
www.advancedyogapractices.com i feel
that
> > > would go a long way in giving publicity. Just my 2 cents
> > >
> > > Love,
> > > Near
> > >
> > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "jim_and_his_karma"
> > > <jim_and_his_karma@y...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I had Yogani's permission to post a query. I was concerned
he
> > > might be overextended, and
> > > > he is indeed doing lots at once. And he's written in the
> lessons
> > > about hoping we'll
> > > > establish a horizontal network. This isn't about him, it's
> about
> > > the teachings, and if we
> > > > don't work to publicize them and foster a community for
> > > discussing/supporting them,
> > > > nobody else will...and they'll fade and die. Yogani wrote
the
> > > lessons, for which I'm real
> > > > grateful. He did his part, let's do ours!
> > > >
> > > > None of this is a momentous big job or huge undertaking of
> > > responsibility. We can divvy
> > > > up (easy) tasks. If anyone's interested, please email me. If
we
> > > have a crew in place, maybe
> > > > we can get these great teachings more out there....and get
this
> > > forum up to critical mass
> > > > (we have some great, experienced, interesting people, but
could
> > > use a more!).
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and moderation is essential for high quality online
> > > discussion. Without it, talk
> > > > invariably degenertaes into flame wars (angry fights),
> > > commerciality, and digression. Yes,
> > > > even in yoga forums!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "nearoanoke"
<nearoanoke@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I think most of us would be ready to volunteer and
moderate
> > this
> > > > > group. But as kathy as pointed out the question is of
level-
> > > > > headedness. I think yogani might himself request for our
help
> > > when
> > > > > he feels we might do a good job.
> > > > >
> > > > > One observation i want to make is that after the
moderation
> > > started
> > > > > recently, group activity became a bit less. Ofcourse
> moderation
> > > has
> > > > > done good things too.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <nagoyasea@y...>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Very good ideas Jim and Karma!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've wondered how Yogani manages it all, plus trying to
> > finish
> > > his
> > > > > > novel that is (hopefully) going to be published this
> summer.
> > > If
> > > > > some
> > > > > > level-headed person or two or three volunteered to assist
> in
> > > > > > moderating the group it would save him some chunk of
time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regarding promoting the book, website, forum and this
path
> in
> > > > > > general: One thing I've done is bring Yogani's book to
> > > meetings or
> > > > > > groups I attend and I leave it out where people can see
it.
> > > It's
> > > > > an
> > > > > > easy way to catch people's attention. Those who have
some
> > > interest
> > > > > > pick it up and some ask questions or start a
> > > conversation....that
> > > > > > way I don't feel like I'm forcing anything on anyone...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Light and Love,
> > > > > > Kathy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In AYPforum@yahoogroups.com, "jim_and_his_karma"
> > > > > > <jim_and_his_karma@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As many of you know, Yogani is having to do lots of
grunt
> > > work
> > > > > to
> > > > > > keep everything going.
> > > > > > > He's moderating this forum, trying to get word out
about
> > the
> > > > > > practices, handling the book
> > > > > > > publishing, and (as most of you know) generously
offering
> > > his
> > > > > > considerable wisdom and
> > > > > > > experience to all comers via email. What's more, he's
not
> a
> > > > > young
> > > > > > man, and I share his
> > > > > > > concern that these wonderful practices not fade when
he
> > > does.
> > > > > That
> > > > > > can only happen if
> > > > > > > some of us step up and help out.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So, as one of the biggest loudmouths on the forum, I
> > figured
> > > I'd
> > > > > > take the first step. I think
> > > > > > > most of us would agree Yogani's time is better spent
> > writing
> > > > > > lessons and advising via
> > > > > > > email, rather than acting as publicist and forum
janitor
> > for
> > > the
> > > > > > beautiful thing he's created
> > > > > > > and we enjoy. So...is anyone interested in helping:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. moderate this forum (stave off fights and
> commercialism
> > > and
> > > > > all
> > > > > > that, process new
> > > > > > > registrants, haggle with people whose postings are
staved
> > > off,
> > > > > etc
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > and/or
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. getting the word out about AYP? Every day I do
these
> > > > > practices,
> > > > > > I gain appreciation for
> > > > > > > their ingenuity. It would be great if more people
could
> > > > > experience
> > > > > > what we're
> > > > > > > experiencing, but that won't happen without pushing
the
> > > message
> > > > > > out there...and we, the
> > > > > > > first generation of practitioners, need to step up! I'm
> not
> > > > > > suggesting banging drums in
> > > > > > > airports! There are uncreepy, unevangelical ways to
> > connect
> > > > > these
> > > > > > methods with the
> > > > > > > countless people who'd absolutely love them. I wish
> someone
> > > had
> > > > > > told ME about them
> > > > > > > sooner!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > None of the above requires any level of spiritual
> > > attainment! So
> > > > > > even if you're a lurker here
> > > > > > > who's never said a word, and are just launching your
> > > journey -
> > > > > but
> > > > > > see the value of this
> > > > > > > particular method - and you have skills, connections,
> time,
> > > or
> > > > > > other assets that might help
> > > > > > > with the above - please reply (or, if you're shy, shoot
> me
> > > an
> > > > > > email).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And even if you don't reply, make an effort to let
your
> > yoga
> > > > > > friends know about this
> > > > > > > practice. So many folks are working on asana these
days,
> > and
> > > > > > missing all this good stuff.
> > > > > > > Point them to it! The more consciousness is raised,
the
> > > better a
> > > > > > world we'll have to live in!
576 From: "Paula Youmans" <paula@webboise.com>
Date: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:42pm
Subject: RE: Re: helping AYP paula_youmans
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Hi - I wrote privately earlier, but wanted to add that I'd build a web forum
if you'd like.
Just let me know how and when you'd like my help
~Paula
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551 From: "Maryan Di Gilio" <dmaryan16@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:05pm
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Hello,
I have been trying to send a post to AYP page but I have not been able to.
I would like to share my little grain of sand with you. I started attending
Sat Nam Rasayan classes a few months ago. After years of practicing yoga
(first Hatha and then Kundalini where I remain) I am feeling a very deep
change taking place in my life. Daily Sadhana is hard at first, but, when
you try it you cannot go without it. Everything comes to you little by
little, your body starts asking you for healthier diet, healthier thoughts.
Pushing is not good, things just come easily at the right time. Listen to
your body and keep on going with your yoga practice.
Sat Nam,
Gurusher Kaur
