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#202- “The Flying Yogi” Jim Mallinson

#202- “The Flying Yogi” Jim Mallinson

FromCloudbase Mayhem Podcast


#202- “The Flying Yogi” Jim Mallinson

FromCloudbase Mayhem Podcast

ratings:
Length:
95 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jim Mallinson has a lot of titles. Baronet, Sir, Professor, Doctor, Mahant, and of course Pilot. Jim is the world's leading expert on Hatha yoga and Sanskrit. He has translated texts that go back thousands of years. Jim became fascinated with India on a trip there when he was 18 years old and for every year since other than during Covid he has spent 6 months of every year there living as a Sadhu, or "one who has renounced worldly life"- basically a vagabond, but then during the other 6 months has achieved an unbelievable resume in academia, mostly through Oxford University. He's the author of nine books and scores of academic articles. Described as "perhaps the only baronet with dreadlocks" Jim is one of the most fascinating individuals in our sport. He
Released:
Sep 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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