Lilythiell wrote:

asylum69 wrote:

kgreen20 wrote:

I'm afraid I've missed the episode.  Any chance someone'll post it to YouTube?
 

Um, try BBC iPlayer. It should still be showing for a fair while yet.

Yup, 29 days after first broadcast

Unfortunately, only people who live in Great Britain can watch it on that Web site.  I live in the United States of America, so that leaves me out.
 

Quite.

Vhanja wrote:

Oh, that's awesome! Then perhaps it's time relevant.

Then again, is it something Holmes would do?

He could practice yoga only as a hatha-yoga (a set of physical techniques entirely stripped of their spiritual meaning), just as most Westerners practice it today.

Pranayama, the breathing technique he was practicing during a scene would help him to concentrate and to rid his mind of an unwanted, harrassing thoughts - in fact, it´s same effect as a cocaine has.
 

besleybean wrote:

See on the plane, Mycroft seemed to be trying to say that the MP is different to the drug use and I kind of agree.
Likewise, I think if somebody practises meditation, that's what they'll do.
I don't really think of drug users using meditation.
If thy did, why would they need the drugs?
Although, in the cocaine scene...well actually when we are shown the hypodermic, is that when Sherlock is just about to use it?
Because he does seem to be trying to calm and centre himself, or at least focus...before that.

He found the meditation ineffective on the problem at hand and so he used cocaine to enhance the brain activity that way.
I don´t think it´s besides him to use both things interchangeably.
 

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Here's a fascinating question I just posted in another thread.

Why did Jim really shoot himself?

His stated reason is bogus — to prevent Sherlock from forcing him to call off the snipers.  He told Sherlock that nothing would stop them other than seeing Sherlock jump.  Jim just smiled and went along with Sherlock's tough talk about how he would be happy to "shake hands with you in hell", but we all know that's all it was.  Tough talk. 

Moriarty was more than capable of holding out long enough for the snipers to pass the time limit they must have been given before killing their three targets.

Therefore, there was really no reason for Moriarty to commit suicide — real or faked.

So . . . why did he do it? 

I want to second what you said, Sherli!

While I agree at first glance spiritualism is a long way away from what Sherlock stands for; yoga and meditation is good for clearing ones head. It would actually seem rational that he would have picked up on that given his already mentioned interest in Asian martial arts.

I don't have experiences with actual yoga bit with pilates and I found a peace there; the breathing techniques Especially was great for me.
I've meditated since high school.  I use a modern technique though using music. And I've always found I was ready to think clearer and faster after clearing my head.

So in a way, it could even be logical for Sherlock to practice these things

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Vhanja wrote:

I don't find those interest unfortunate in the least when it comes to ACD. Spiritualism was very popular in Victorian times. I just don't think they fit the character of Sherlock Holmes.

Well, we've never been shown that he's aware of his own spirituality, that's for sure, not that I can think of anyway. There is a Bible on a shelf by the fireplace at 221B, but I presume it's there as an ordinary book, not as a spiritual guide.
 

Thank you, Phantom Lady!

ancientsgate wrote:

If you act quickly, you can see it on repeat broadcast on PBS on Sunday the 10th at 10PM ET.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/episode/sherlock-the-abominable-bride/ 

Thanks, ancientsgate! Seems to work for the US only, but there might still be quite some people who benefit from it.
 

His use of meditation techniques could simply be derived from the canon. In The Adventure of the Empty House Watson tells us that Holmes spent time in Tibet. From the Baker Street Wikia:

After his defeat of Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes decided to fake his own death in order to get away from the men pursuing him, and so decided to flee Europe. During this period he spent two years in Tibet under the guise of a Norwegian explorer named Sigerson. This included some time living in Lhasa, where he spent several days with the head Lama himself.

He then explains that he spent the next three years travelling to various parts of the world. Holmes says that initially, he travelled to Florence. From there, Holmes travelled to Tibet and wandered for two years, even attaining entry to Lhasa. Afterward, Holmes travelled incognito as a Norwegian explorer named Sigerson. Then, he went to Persia, with Holmes entering Mecca and then to a brief stopover in Khartoum.

Sounds like he was actually quite interested in spiritualism to some extent.

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