Message #23466

[ding dong]

Ramana said there could be no mass instruction. Actually, I believe it was Yogananda or Richard Wright whom he said this to. I hold it as one of my fundamental beliefs. There is no one path that can suit everyone. Even people who follow the same Guru will have slight variations and needs as each nervous system is calibrated a little differently due to a combination of pre-natal (genetic) and post-natal (environmental) influences. Traditions are only cultural containers to preserve and pass on esoteric wisdom throughout the ages. How much this works is a matter for debate. Ultimately Yoga, with its various branches, does a good job of subsuming all of these variations - it's unique distinction. That magic of yoga is that you can find it everywhere, although not by name, in every corner of the world, because its branches reach so far.