imagination experiments of a stardust yogini
Myss has a fierce way of cutting through the hypocrisy of people who call themselves spiritual but then are able to turn around and knowingly (or worse, unknowingly – especially through willful ignorance) harm another person. She cuts through the “fluff” (and the serious stuff, too, like greed and fear and politics) that builds up and eventually becomes heavy enough to obscure our individual destinies.
Read More“Healing does not mean curing . . . ” ~Ram Dass
Much gratitude today. And grief.
Om shanti, om.
Read MoreGratitude for my teacher, Swami Swaroopananda. His vibe seems softer in this video than I remember from yoga teacher’s training—though he does say, “[the] yoga teacher’s training course, as it goes on, sometimes feels like a stormy ocean.” Perhaps in some cases, to navigate a stormy ocean, the captain must be stern.
Read MoreRight before I went to Sivananda for my teacher’s training, I read Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe, by Michio Kaku. In that book, Dr. Kaku discusses the string theory of the universe—what it boils down to is that everything in the entire universe, is made of vibrations. He described it very much like strings on a guitar—they vibrate, something (sound and more vibrations) is created. As a musician, I was fascinated. What kinds of vibes do we put out there, and how do they shape the world—even if they are only tiny ripples?
Read More—Often Tamas and Rajas are working together intimately. Ignorance, fear and denial fuel the angers and frustrations and veil the solution to the problem, projecting them onto some outside reasons or perceived aggressors.
—Sattwa is Light, purity, revelation. One need not do anything to find a solution, but just cease denial and fear (tamas) and cease reaction, impatience or control (rajas) and calm down through Yoga, breathing, relaxation, proper diet and meditation practices. Yoga practices and lifestyle improve sattwa.
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Image of Iquitos as we got deeper into the city.
Read MoreWhat is spiritual health? When we are able to have insight or knowledge within ourself about who we are in connection with the Divine then we become spiritually healthy.
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holly troy ~ sacred folly 