The Disquieting Muses struggles with the ‘truth’ at yoga class:

Then he says, as if it were fact, “There are five levels of the human system: the physical body, vital airs, consciousness, the mind/brain, and supreme consciousness that creates, sustains and destroys the whole of the universe.”

“Really?” I think, “This is the foundation in the East for their philosophical beliefs, for their culture, literature, social lives and education? His entire lecture centers around this “truth” the existence of a supreme consciousness.[..]

“Who are they kidding?” I think to myself. “If you’re going to preach, you should at least practice it.” His value system seems to be more of a theory than a practice.