Narcissism and Colonialism — The Same Demon (The Yoga Industry)

Payal
2 min readMar 16, 2023

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[Photo: David Kuba]

I take back my power

The words that you stole

Every inch of the theft

Every last sound of my breath

And scratch of my pen,

I return the vibrations to me.

My form and my voice

For all to see,

My true beauty

My shakti,

The whole of me!

You are the Demon and I the Devi

I take back my Goddess power —

Never again shall you reign over me.

Your world may be an illusion

But it is my truth that will set me free.

— Payal

Follow me on a journey of unlearning untruths and discover the parallel between Narcissism and Colonialism — they are one and the same!

In this yoga podcast I uncover the stages of Narcissistic Abuse and how these are related to the same power dynamics at play which steal and abuse indigenous knowledge systems, like Sanatana Dharma.

I recommend books and resources related to Narcissism by Shahida Arabi. She is brilliant. Educate yourself to protect yourself. Heal mind, body and spirit through truthful methodologies instead of whitewashed and watered down indigenous practices that can do more harm then good, long term.

Let me know after listening to this podcast specific to the dharma traditions— do you see the parallel between this mental sickness with the power structure that shapes our world view?

LISTEN TO MY PODCAST ON DHARMA AND DECOLONIALITY NOW:

Episode 3: Narcissism and Colonialism: https://youtu.be/5y-2Dw6nqfQ

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Payal
Payal

Written by Payal

Awakening Sensitive Visionaries & Cycle-Breakers to Rise towards Svadharma | Writer & Embodiment Guide. * ˚ ✦

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