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Breath of Fire

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2024
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  • 1h 42m
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Breath of Fire (2024)
It explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.
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It explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.It explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.It explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.

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    • Jules Hartley
    • Brittany Hoffner
    • Lin Gallagher
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      • Jules Hartley
      • Brittany Hoffner
      • Lin Gallagher
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    10netal-93993

    I was in the Bhajan Cult, this is a great series

    This series covers both the Bhajan Cult and the RA MA Subcult very well.

    In 2017 I was happily doing Iyengar yoga and was a Hatha teacher. I just wanted my spouse to do it with me. When she discovered RAMA and Katie Griggs ( AKA Guru Jagat ) she suddenly wanted to do yoga. I regrettably did not do any research as I usually do. So we were sucked into this Bhajan yoga cult big time. I was happy to be practicing yoga with my spouse ... Granted gfs and her elitist style and better than you attitude appeals to my spouse ...

    I was attracted to all the great ordinary people practicing ...

    This series really covers the bases well and i recommend people also check out the companion podcast temple of steal. It will prevent you and others getting sucked into this cult. I still teach yoga but not Bhajan yoga...

    Thanks to the producers the crew and all the people who shared their experiences in this series ... amazingly well done... most of the negative reviews are posted by cult members so use your critical thinking... there are things one could critique about the series but I believe it gives a great general overview in a well produced way. Thanks.
    5msvloc

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    I'm a believer in the benefits of yoga and meditation it does work. You may need guidance but paying thousands for someone to tell you how to be still is a bit ridiculous. I grew up in a household where yoga meditation where a normal part of life even though it was weird to all the rednecks around me I had a true understanding of it from actual Indians that li we by the yogi life. My farther is Hindu so a true respect for this is something that I learned through him. I never wore a turban or the garbs you see white people wearing to show how enlightened they are. It's not about what you where at all but that's what mainstream money making America needs so like the sheep we are we go along. True meditation is truly only done and found by you. Anyone can do this and everyone should experience the benefits of it without having to pay for it or to pay someone to open you up. Knowledge of yoga and meditation can be found and learned through research. Good for this woman and her followers but bad for her karma and gaining a profit off of the beautiful experiences. We each have the ability to become enlightened teach yourself and be patient it takes time and is worth the time but I promise it's not worth the money. Namaste.
    9petermacdonaldblachly

    Accurate and Moving

    This series is extraordinarily well done and manages to avoid the usual sensationalism that is a standard feature of most documentaries about cults. In large part this is due to the interviewing style of Hayley Pappas, whose compassionate and empathic approach elicited heart-felt and deeply moving responses. There were a couple of things that might have enhanced the series. I thought the "comic relief" of the bit explaining Kundalini Yoga was a bit silly, and the use of models and dancers dressed up to look like female yogis struck me as odd and unnecessary. The producers also left out a huge piece of the Kundalini Yoga culture, which was the music. Granted, the musical sound track was quite good, but for many in the cult, the music was a large part of the appeal. Overall, however, I give the producers high marks.
    10andreafromaustin

    What's with the bad reviews??

    I don't usually write reviews on here but after watching the 2 episodes that have been released so far (out of 4, that haven't all been released yet..) i think the series is great so far! Its highly entertaining, very well produced, and they are talking with the people who were closest to Yogi Bhajan and "Kundalini Katie", aka Guru Jagat..

    As someone who taught hatha and vinyasa yoga for 12 years myself and dabbled in kundalini from time to time i'm very familiar with the yoga world, although i didn't know the full story of the background of the origins of kundalini yoga, and Yogi Bhajan himself, i'm not too surprised.. it does seem like most people who desire to become 'gurus' and amass a following have a certain personality type, and are often followed by scandals and controversy when put under further investigation.

    It seems that the other reviewers have taken this obviously completely objective documenting of this story personally?.. which would only lead me to believe they have adopted the system being shown and discussed in this series as their own personal belief system?..

    anyways i've always believed the most profound and truthful spiritual teachers live pretty humbly and don't necessarily desire the attention, following and acclaim that many who have created cult like communities and followings seem to desire. I heard someone discussing this topic recently saying be weary of anyone who physically elevates themselves over others, ie. Sitting above their 'students' or followers.. obviously to be taken with a grain of salt, but i have to agree some of the greatest teachers have lived simply and their life and their actions themselves were their teaching/message..

    that said i also think people need to give up this idea of trying to find someone to follow and learn that the greatest wisdom is within ourselves; of course we can learn so much from others and we can have many teachers and find truths everywhere and from everyone, the point being not to follow another person or elevate them above yourself in importance or it starts to become a form of idolatry.
    10jeankat-54693

    Excellent expose'

    I was part of this group till I recognized that something was "fishy" about letting one man dictate my life. I got out in the mid 80's. Later I got my children out as well.

    I became a trauma therapist to help others who fell into a spiritual abuse situation.

    It is a good overview of how a cult works and what to avoid. Now I can see other cults out there, past and present.

    It has former members telling their stories for pain and betrayal. Some of them I knew. Their stories are riveting. Stories that illustrate how a narcissist can pull followers to follow and eventually control all aspects of their lives.

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      • October 24, 2024 (France)
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