![]() ![]() However, there were several significant falsehoods in the article that I want to directly address:ġ. #70s nyc woman hotel mogul full#I certainly understand that no article will ever be able to convey the full truth or greatness of Anusara yoga. So, I am proud and deeply appreciative of our community members for responding in a dignified and honorable way to this article by speaking the truth of their own direct experiences and also for clearly noting some of its falsehoods. ![]() My central point with the fact-checker and the journalist when verifying the story was to only print what was true. I don’t claim that I am faultless or that “everything is good” in my organization. I take full responsibility for my actions and words, and I am open to having my faults pointed out to me. I have absolutely no problem with others publicizing pieces of information or stated opinions that are not positive about me, if they are true. I believe that there were several instances in the article in which information was twisted in order to make the article sensational and juicy. In some instances I was able to clarify and correct, while in other instances, my efforts for clarification were ignored and sometimes even argued with. I made every effort to work with the journalist and the fact-checker, so that Anusara yoga was represented honestly. My hope was to not only present a great story about Anusara yoga, but to present the greatness of yoga in general so that it would spread Light around the world. In helping to create this article over the last few months I met with the author several times and gave her unprecedented journalistic access to my business and personal life. Yet when a business is also part of a spiritual endeavor, the same level of success can be seen as suspect. This negative reaction is due to the irony that today when a business is strictly money-making, commercialization is applauded and the corporate mogul is praised for his acumen. Yet at the same time, an obvious over-emphasis in the article on Anusara’s apparent business and commercialization focus might-in the worst case- turn someone away from yoga entirely. At best, one might say that the article was “balanced” journalism. As is often the case with major journalistic stories, the article includes positive as well as some negative points about both Anusara yoga and about me. The overall public response to the article reflected on the Internet has been positive, and given the great scope of the Times readership we can assume that in the least the publicity will positively expand Anusara yoga’s name recognition. For me, it is another clear sign that Grace supports Anusara. It is deeply honoring to have such an extensive article published in the New York Times on yoga, particularly Anusara yoga. It is my understanding that it is the largest article on yoga ever published in a major newspaper. This growth in the sophistication and excellence of our yoga school in Europe directly reflects the outstanding efforts of our certified teachers, for whom I am grateful.Īs you all know, last Sunday the New York Times published an in-depth piece on Anusara yoga and myself. It is marvelous to witness the luminous evolution of Anusara yoga in Europe in just the last five years. Follow John Friend on twitter at John Friend’s response to the NY Times articleīlessings of love to you from Europe, where I just completed a magnificent 6-week tour of Denmark, Germany, France, England, and Italy. ![]()
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