There is space between stimulation and response. The Buddha force seeks to increase this space in the Common man. Without the Buddha force to free his consciousness from surface level distractions, the Common Man becomes a knot of stress between the moralizing of the Journalist and the programming of the Magician. The force of the Buddha gives the common man the strength to create a defensive space around himself against the invading influence of the Journalist and the Magician.
The Buddha force manifests in different societies in different ways. Nepal is no different.
Baba Ramdev has had a lot of impact on the population in Nepal through his advocacy of 'Kapalbhati Pranayam.' And though his teachings are having great impact all over South-Asia, they are not a new science. It is a part of a greater science started by Patanjali when he established the Yoga-sutras.It has been practiced in Nepal as part of the greater science of health: ayurveda.
Another manifestation of the rejuvenating power of the Buddha force in Nepal has been Vipassana meditation. If Baba Ramdev rejuvenated the teachings of Patanjali and re-packaged it to fit the time, place and circumstances to fit the lives of today in the form of Kapalbhati Pranayam. S. N. Goenka did the same with Vipassana all over the world. The original teacher of Vipassana was Gautam Buddha. Readers may refer to Vipassana's website for more information about the technique and centers near them.
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