Yoga in Essence

Yoga in Essence

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Misuse Is Not Meaning

Ahimsa, accountability, and the question of who defines yoga

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Trupti Sheth
Feb 21, 2026
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Every few months, someone says that yoga’s ethics are too thin for the world we live in. The latest version of that claim landed in my feed this week. I read a recent post from influencer, titled “Ambedkar and the Critical Hermeneutics of Ahimsa.” This is how I understand its central claim:

“In violent, turbulent times, many people turn to yoga for groun…

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