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Courtesy of the Huffington Post.
By Marianne Williamson
I hear a lot of people say we have to wake people up… convince them of the urgency of this moment… make them realize that the planet is headed for disaster!
But I don’t see it that way. Anybody who needs to be woken up at this point is so deeply asleep that they’re not the target audience for global activism. We don’t need to wake the sleeping so much as we need to harness the energy of those who are already awake. Enough people know we’re in trouble; what [read more...]
I always value Aadil’s perspective. When we can learn to accept our participation in the problem, we will have the power to change our course.
In Purna Yoga, everything — from the greatest disasters, to personal challenges, to the seeming insignificance of breaking a glass — must be viewed through the yogic perspective of cause and effect, so that we may take personal responsibility for our lives. Purna Yoga teaches us to look at each of our actions, thoughts, and feelings and to take full ownership of our choices and their effect upon the world.
When we break a glass, it may be [read more...]
From the New York Times. Some food for thought: What is yoga? What is your yoga community? Does it reflect what you need? As a side note, Yoga for the People, based on Gumucio’s model, is now here in Vancouver.
ZEN is expensive. The flattering Groove pants, Lululemon’s answer to Spanx, may set Luluheads, the devoted followers of the yoga-apparel brand, back $108. Manduka yoga mats, favored for their slip resistance and thickness, can reach $100 for a limited-edition version. Drop-in classes at yoga studios in New York are edging beyond $20 a session, which quickly adds [read more...]
Why is it so hard to let go?
Of habits, relationships (healthy or toxic), of expectations, of dreams? Even when we know we’re hurting ourselves by hanging on, what drives the compulsion to keep gripping?
What do we do when old behavioral patterns no longer serve our life?
First of all, don’t beat yourself up.
In the transition stage between awareness and change lies a really sucky phase of awareness without change. It’s torturous. “Why do I do this?” “Why can’t I change this?” We lament. We tear out our hair. And we still don’t change. But now we’ve spiced up our situation by hating [read more...]
I loved this article from the NY Times Magazine. At some time or another, most of us have experienced a slide out of the comfort of our lives. Whether it’s been through trauma or an internal shift, we’ve experienced a descent that leaves us clutching our habits and stripped to the bone. Dominique’s journey reminds us that transformation does come, and that joy arrives in smaller packages than we might expect.
Losing It, by Dominique Browning, from the NY Times Magazine
For 12 years, I had a job I loved as the editor of House [read more...]
When I went traveling to India this last month with my mom, I packed everything in a small backpack, determined to be a minimalist. It was an experiment to see if I could really get away with traveling light. “Aren’t you impressed,” I asked my boyfriend. “I got everything into here!” I brandished my backpack proudly. He looked at my bag skeptically, “I’ll be impressed,” he said, “if you still think that was a good idea when you get back.”
Well, two weeks later and I’m happy to report that traveling light was an excellent idea. (Although my bag did come back [read more...]
Aadil and Mirra of Purna Yoga share a vision for 2010. Read and be inspired to connect more deeply with your own beauty and joy.
Happy New Year! The Divine’s dream for 2010 is for a year of JOY! The work that we did in December, practicing pure giving and receiving from the Heart Center, was wonderful preparation for the New Year. We are now ready to open to a greater experience of joy, which is what the Creator wishes to express through Its creation!
A good question to ask yourself is “Does my vision of joy match The Divine’s vision of joy?” [read more...]
This is an article shared with me by a friend. I found it to be full of useful tools to help clarify our sense of connection and purpose.
Create a Life You Love
There are times when you know just what to do, and life seems to rise up and support you and your ideas. And then there are times when it is all a little murky, and you might feel a bit lost. Thankfully, you have your yoga practice to come to—a time to tap into a deep connection with yourself and remember who you really are and what is most important [read more...]
One Conscious Breath from EckhartTolle TV [read more...]
There is nothing more to be than what you are right now.
When you allow yourself to be what you are right now, magic happens. When you know in your heart that there is nothing more to be than what you are right now, you experience yourself as being perpetually more amazing than you ever thought possible.
How do you discover “what you are right now”? Be ruthlessly compassionate with yourself. This means acceptance, acceptance,
acceptance. Infect yourself with self-acceptance. This allows you the freedom to honestly assess where you’re at.
Now you can be ruthlessly honest with yourself; your [read more...]
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