An Ayurvedic Look at Violence - Part 1 - Is Ahimsa the Answer?

Episode Topics This series is based on the book "https://amzn.to/3fRF4tO (When Violence Is the Answer)" by Tim Larkin What makes this book different from all the other self-defense books What Tim noticed after his transition from SWAT / Law Enforcement to personal training The importance of protecting yourself When violence is the answer, it is the only answer How commodity yoga and commodity ayurveda look at violence Are yoga and ayurveda creating victims? You can’t truly call yourself peaceful, unless you are capable of great violence. If you are not capable of violence, you are not peaceful, you are harmless. -Viking Proverb Denying the existence of evil does not make evil go away Anyone can learn to protect themselves Situational awareness is a prerequisite for self-defence Understanding the mental component of violence is the only way to prevent it from happening Action is always quicker than reaction Why situational awareness is the essence of ayurveda Ahimsa and the path of least harm vs the path of least resistance Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: ask.tim.and.vie@gmail.com You can help support our Podcast by giving as little as $1 per episode, our PayPal account is here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7FDYKCGSKL3NL&source=url (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7FDYKCGSKL3NL&source=url ) May we all be well, adapt and thrive! - Tim and Vie Other Resources This series is brought to you by Yoga Energy School. It can be found at http://YogaEnergy.com (YogaEnergy.com ) Yoga Energy School is offering Private Online Yoga Alliance registered 200-hr and 300-hr teacher trainings, continuing education and coming soon, retreats.. Both teacher trainings include three months of private mentorship after you complete the training in order to help you successfully implement everything you have learned in your professional and / or personal yogic / ayurvedic life. They can be found a