god people are stupid.



Fire officials in California say at least 21 people were treated for burns after attendees of an event for motivational speaker Tony Robbins tried to walk on hot coals.

The San Jose Mercury News reports that at least three people went to a hospital and most suffered second- or third-degree burns.

Jonathan Correll, 25, told the paper that he heard "screams of agony."

"It was people seriously hurting, like they were being tortured," he told the paper. "First one person, then a couple minutes later another one, and there was just a line of people walking on that fire. It was just bizarre, man."

Robbins was hosting a 4-day gathering called "Unleash the Power Within" at the San Jose Convention Center. Witnesses say on Thursday, a crowd went to a park where

12 lanes of hot coals were on the grass.

Robbins' website promotes "The Firewalk Experience" in which people walk on super-heated coals.

Fire Capt. Reggie Williams says organizers had an open fire permit and emergency personnel were on standby.

Other attendees reportedly successfully walked over the coals and called the experience life-changing.

"Overcoming something like that, it's a breakthrough," Henry Guasch, 19, told the paper. Guasch said he suffered a minor burn.

it's like darting your finger over a candle flame.
Must do so correctly!

(Usually these coal walkers dip their feet in ice water and then scurry quickly and gingerly over the hot coals.)

After the fatal incident and lawsuit with guru James Ray at the sweat lodge, I'm surprised any of these self-help gurus would encourage such practices at events - even if they fully believe in them. The liabilty insurance for one of these events must be astronomical unless the attendees all sign waivers, but then there's still the inevitable law suits should anyone get hurt or die.

I'm surprised Robbins went there.

(07-21-2012, 05:44 PM)OnBendedKnee Wrote: it's like darting your finger over a candle flame.
Must do so correctly!

(Usually these coal walkers dip their feet in ice water and then scurry quickly and gingerly over the hot coals.)

I've firewalked three times, never so much as even pink skin. Obviously Robbins is a fake.

(07-21-2012, 06:03 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote:

(07-21-2012, 05:44 PM)OnBendedKnee Wrote: it's like darting your finger over a candle flame.
Must do so correctly!

(Usually these coal walkers dip their feet in ice water and then scurry quickly and gingerly over the hot coals.)

I've firewalked three times, never so much as even pink skin. Obviously Robbins is a fake.

You attribute your lack of burns to whomever lead the events?

Oh absolutely. It's a meditation state you achieve long before you ever walk. Walking is the "proof" of the value of the meditation, not a simple parlor trick for oohs and ahhs.

Ah yea, no. Not walking on hot coals.

(07-21-2012, 06:31 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote: Oh absolutely. It's a meditation state you achieve long before you ever walk. Walking is the "proof" of the value of the meditation, not a simple parlor trick for oohs and ahhs.

I don't think I'm capable of ever getting to a state where I would step on to hot coals. I tried a few yoga classes and hated the brief moments of meditation involved in them. All I could think about was how stupid it all seemed even though I tried to quiet my thoughts.

My feet would burn to a crisp for sure.

(07-21-2012, 08:36 PM)username Wrote:

(07-21-2012, 06:31 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote: Oh absolutely. It's a meditation state you achieve long before you ever walk. Walking is the "proof" of the value of the meditation, not a simple parlor trick for oohs and ahhs.

I don't think I'm capable of ever getting to a state where I would step on to hot coals. I tried a few yoga classes and hated the brief moments of meditation involved in them. All I could think about was how stupid it all seemed even though I tried to quiet my thoughts.

My feet would burn to a crisp for sure.

With a side of guacamole?
Hmmmmm.... tasty!

(07-21-2012, 08:36 PM)username Wrote:

(07-21-2012, 06:31 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote: Oh absolutely. It's a meditation state you achieve long before you ever walk. Walking is the "proof" of the value of the meditation, not a simple parlor trick for oohs and ahhs.

I don't think I'm capable of ever getting to a state where I would step on to hot coals. I tried a few yoga classes and hated the brief moments of meditation involved in them. All I could think about was how stupid it all seemed even though I tried to quiet my thoughts.

My feet would burn to a crisp for sure.

Took me a while to learn how to meditate "properly" What you're describing is one of the things you encounter while learning it as a new skill. It's an interesting process.

(07-21-2012, 11:02 PM)OnBendedKnee Wrote:

(07-21-2012, 08:36 PM)username Wrote:

(07-21-2012, 06:31 PM)Ma Huang Sor Wrote: Oh absolutely. It's a meditation state you achieve long before you ever walk. Walking is the "proof" of the value of the meditation, not a simple parlor trick for oohs and ahhs.

I don't think I'm capable of ever getting to a state where I would step on to hot coals. I tried a few yoga classes and hated the brief moments of meditation involved in them. All I could think about was how stupid it all seemed even though I tried to quiet my thoughts.

My feet would burn to a crisp for sure.

With a side of guacamole?
Hmmmmm.... tasty!

Lady toes. (instead of fingers)

(07-21-2012, 08:36 PM)username Wrote: the brief moments of meditation involved

That's impossible for me. The more I try to calm myself in order to get into a relaxed state of mind the more my mind races.