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There is a problem
There is a problem.... Major Problem 😱 with inspirational and motivational talks, texts etc.
The problem is that they make us feel good !!! 😌
What's the problem with that, you may ask? 🤔
The problem is that, when we feel good we usually don't take actions towards change.
Don't mistake the feeling with the goal of the messages. 🎯
Every piece of inspiration I give here is not for you to enjoy it, but to get you to practice and evolve 🚀
If you find it difficult to translate the inspiration and motivation into concrete positive action, and you feel you need help with this, write to me privately.
Otherwise Rise & Shine 🐣
Touching the Essence of Pranayama
While working with your breath realize that there is a Subtle Force that moves the air in, and moves the air out.
It's with this awareness of the subtle force, infused with reverence and devotion to the Lord of the Force that true pranayama is practiced.
Otherwise we are just playing with air, moving it from side to side.
Insight from this morning meditation 🧘🏻♂:
Step 1 - Quiet down 🤫😌
Step 2 - Turn on the Fire of Desire 🔥🔥
Step 3 - Direct the intense desire to find Pure Unconditional Love 🧡 in my ♥
Step 4 - Direct the Pure Devotion by the 👁 of discrimination to the One Lord indwelling in All 🛐
Was very powerful ✨🌟✨
A Q&A session with Patanjali Maharishi on Yogic Philosophy
Kaivalya Pada 1st class
The recipe for an inspiring asana class:
There is a balance/tension between Newness and the Old & Familiar that if applied in just the right amount, can create a great experience on the Yoga mat or off it.
Research has shown that 70% Old & Familiar an 30% Newness is the magical ratio that makes things feel familiar but fresh, known but with a twist.
So for your next asana practice, if you work on the 12 asanas try to incorporate :
a. 2 new variations instead of the regular asanas
b. A new approach to your breath during Kapalabhati or AV
c. A visualization on the chakra during one or two asanas
Be playful and keep your practice ever fresh.
How to keep your meditation 🧘🏻♀🧘🏻♂fresh ?
The 1st and foremost tip is to set an intention to the practice - why are you practicing?
Intention means you have a definite goal which creates
1. Focus 🎯
2. Ambition 💪🏻
3. Determination 👁
4. Mindset that is ready to tackle obstacles 🙃
If this intention is Satvic👼🏻and.....non selfish - done to bring blessings to many 😇 Your practice will feel fresh, powerful, elevating and blessed 🎊🎉🎊
Try it and see for yourself
This one is an important one !!!
Pay close attention ♥
Don't be afraid / ashamed / resentful if you experience bliss or pleasure during your practice. Don't be too elated, attached or proud either !
The pleasure is the pointer ! Enquire, search and find the source (a hint - the source is not chocolate).
Rejoice in praising / loving / surrendering to that source , that light, that Truth.
Then you are on the right path.
What have you learnt today ?
Yoga is not about touching your toes... It's about what you learn on the way down to reach them.
What gifts have you received through your Yoga Eyes today ?
The Power of Repetition
We are learning the Chandogya Upanishad with Swami Sharvananda Giri from Utter Kashi - Himalayas.
We are learning the 6th chapter where Udalaka teaches his son Shwetaketu about the Absolute Reality.....
This is an unbelievable knowledge !!! And yet everyday when Swamiji asks us to give a summary, none of us is daring and he is giving the summary himself.
Today I realized (again) how precious it is to have the whole structure in the mind (not in notes, not in notebooks) but to commit to memory all the knowledge and the way its building blocks are arranged to produce an all encompassing understanding.
We've become so dependent on computers, smart phone etc. Allowing them to become our memory without understanding that we've outsourced one of the most important capacities of our brains and mind without which we become really mentally weak.
So wish me luck, it's going to be a talk of about 15-20 minutes describing everything we've learned up till here....I'm really excited to do this and feel so privileged to allow my mind to be reshaped to capture the whole structure as well as the building blocks of this Divine knowledge.
If it'll come out good I'll send you the recording....🤞🏻
Ok, here it is
Spiritualize each Breath you take
1. Observe the inhalation taking its birth.
2. Follow its flow and allow it to dissolve so softly into retention.
3. Observe the exhalation take its birth.
4. Follow its flow and allow it to dissolve so softly into a calm emptiness.
5. Close your eyes and repeat it 9 times more, ever more softly.
6. Open your eyes and realize that you look at things with a little more depth.
Try to keep on swimming in the deep waters.....🤿
Spiritualize your Asana Practice
In your next asana practice try at least for one asana the next protocol:
1. While in the posture, see yourself in your mind's eye doing the same asana inwardly (otherwise your mind will be doing something else)
2. Once 1st stage is established, in your mind see yourself going into the rhythmic breath. 3. Once 2nd part is established, see yourself in your mind dedicating all the fruits of your practice to all those who cannot practice from any reason whatsoever...
Enjoy 😇
My Birthday message from the Sivananda Upanishad
The Letter says : He is a true aspirant who thirsts for liberation and possesses discrimination, self control and dispassion.
Have a definite purpose. Be determined. Be sincere. Be serious. Understand clearly and definitely what you are aspiring for.
Lead a life of renunciation, selfless service and meditation. May you attain immortal Bliss.
Sivananda Om
What you think that you become !
If you believe you are a sinner - a sinner you become 😔 (you crystallize it)
If you think you are impure - impure you become 😟 (you crystallize that)
If you think you are Brahman- Brahman you become 🌞 (you realize It)
Don't focus your mind on a notion that you are so impure.... it's not the way .....⛔
Just practice with devotion 🛐, bring in the light.... ☀ the darkness will be dispelled by itself.
Focus only on the LIGHT 🌟
How Yogic One Pointed Concentration feels like ?
It feels like an Intense Yearning of the Soul.
It's like a prayer with all your heart, all your might and all your soul.
It's the collection of all the energy, one object in the NOW.
How to get Yogic One Pointedness ?
The ONLY way to get to that level of heartfelt prayer is by 💔
Only when your heart really breaks within you because you can't pray wholeheartedly, and you can't feel enough and generate true devotion....then and only then the ❤🔥 Divine flame will get ignited in your heart !
Don't be afraid to fail
Thomas Edison has numerous innovative ideas and creations which are legendary. He held more than 1,000 patents, and developed ground-breaking technologies like the electric light bulb !!!
But despite his outstanding success, Edison failed frequently.
In fact, it sometimes took thousands of attempts – literally – to perfect his experimentation.
That was exactly the case when Edison was working to devise a novel storage battery. Edison had already tried 9,000 experiments and hadn’t yet found a solution.
When his friend commented to him about the lack of results, Edison promptly responded, “Results! Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! I know several thousand things that won’t work!”
Fail a lot Fail your way to success Never lose hope, and always Fail Forward