[lojban-beginners] Re: lojban qua lingua franca

[djim. <djim@gonzul.net>]

On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 10:54, Jorge LlambXas wrote:
> --- Andrew Archibald <archibal@math.mcgill.ca> wrote:
> > > {le makfioga vofli} would be the most direct translation, assuming
> > > {makfioga} is the right word for what you want. (Is yoga magic?)
> > 
> > Well, it seems that yogic flyers fly using the power of yoga; they're
> > not merely vaguely associated with yoga. 

Insamuch as I know anything about "yogic flying", it's not really
"flying" in the normal sense of the word, it's more of an enhanced
hopping-while-sitting sort of movement. There are internal mental state 
flying/freedom associations, but although complete physical free flying
is claimed, no demonstrations exist.

So "flying" as in "three-dimensional movement through the air" isn't
what they intend. Flying as in "potentially unfettered movement" might
be closer?

http://www.alltm.org/YFlying.html
> The physical manifestations of the "Yogic Flying" vary with the practitioner. The Yoga Sutras of Mahrishi Patanjali describes three stages of immediately visible results. Stage One is generally associated with what would best be described as "hopping like a frog." Stage Two is flying through the air for a short time. Stage Three is complete mastery of the sky. The above photo and all "Yogic Flying" demonstrations to date depict Stage One results.

-jim