Bene Gesserit Background
Posted: 13 Oct 2014 07:55
I would like to open a discussion here concerning the Bene Gesserit teachings background and it's source.
I'm new at the forum so I'm not sure if there was already any similar topic around. If so pls let me know.
I haven't read Herbert's full biography or something, just the tinny article on wikipedia where there's little information about his beliefs and the specific sources he used to create the Dune universe.
As for myself and my personal interest in this subject, I work as Ashtanga Yoga teacher here in my town which is a very traditional yoga system. I'm hindu, lived in India for a while and I've been studying and practicing Yoga on the past ten years.
When I started to read Dune I was amazed by the variety of connections between yogic knowledge and Herbert's books.
From terms in sanskrit (such as prana bindu) to teachings like "teach by the example" or "i exist only to serve", Dune books are full of yogic influence, whether Herbert's knew it or not.
The Bene Gesserit sisterhood is nearly a traditional school for advanced yogic capacities and virtues, in total accordance to the Yoga Sutra's teachings.
Focus, control of the mind, control of the muscles, postures, detatchment from mundane, stillness and so on.
As i said 'im new here and the not deepest knower of Dune, so I would like to expand this topic specially based on the knowledge and impressions from more experienced readers.
I'm new at the forum so I'm not sure if there was already any similar topic around. If so pls let me know.
I haven't read Herbert's full biography or something, just the tinny article on wikipedia where there's little information about his beliefs and the specific sources he used to create the Dune universe.
As for myself and my personal interest in this subject, I work as Ashtanga Yoga teacher here in my town which is a very traditional yoga system. I'm hindu, lived in India for a while and I've been studying and practicing Yoga on the past ten years.
When I started to read Dune I was amazed by the variety of connections between yogic knowledge and Herbert's books.
From terms in sanskrit (such as prana bindu) to teachings like "teach by the example" or "i exist only to serve", Dune books are full of yogic influence, whether Herbert's knew it or not.
The Bene Gesserit sisterhood is nearly a traditional school for advanced yogic capacities and virtues, in total accordance to the Yoga Sutra's teachings.
Focus, control of the mind, control of the muscles, postures, detatchment from mundane, stillness and so on.
As i said 'im new here and the not deepest knower of Dune, so I would like to expand this topic specially based on the knowledge and impressions from more experienced readers.