https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chPBmSzvStQ&t=155s
In this clip he is trying to answer a question about yoga and kundalini energy. The question he got is whether yoga can activate the kundalini energy and bring spiritual enlightenment.
You can clearly see in the clip that he is mocking the question in a way I think is very interesting. He doesn't at all take it seriously. "You can do this kind of yoga exercise the rest of your life, but you won't awaken spiritual insight". As if "spiritual insight" is something only entitled to himself and those who follow certain religious ways of life, morality laws that is ok with him.
He also claims that kundalini yoga asanas is a recent invention from the 16th century (others claim this too) and that the only "real" yoga is Raja yoga, which according to him mainly is about living a very moral life. The most interesting thing here I think is the way he is answering; in a very mocking and angry way. Like there is some kind of contradiction between practicing kundalini yoga and being a moral person.
I myself have always thought that having good morals and being honest to oneself and others is important in order to have a clear conscience. It's common sense. Science actually shows us that we get happier when he make others happy. And in order to make others happy and to stay calm in situations where others are irritated and cruel - meditation and yoga is a very good thing. Meditation certainly helps when it comes to upholding good morality standards.
What are your thoughts on this clip and morality in general? What is good moral standards to you?
I'm also interested to know where this claim of kundalini yoga asanas is a "recent invention" comes from and how much truth there is to this claim. The serpent, the third eye, the symbology of kundalini energy etc. can be found on very ancient statues, engravings etc. so how can anyone possibly think it's a new thing?




