‘If we do not think of the positive
in the most difficult situations, we panic.
And once we panic we are lost.’
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Śraddhā is essential for progress whether…..
“Śraddhā is essential for progress, whether in Yoga or any other endeavour. It is a feeling that cannot be expressed or intellectually discussed. It, however, is a feeling that is not always uncovered in every person.
When absent or weak, it is evident through the lack of stability and focus in a person. Where present and strong, it is evident through the commitment, perseverance and enthusiasm the person exhibits.
For such a person, life is meaningful.”
– TKV Desikachar
Sāṃkhya and Change
Sāṃkhya is about living more within that which doesn’t change,
rather than living more within that which does change.
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Some are satisfied with what Āsana brings them…..
“Some are satisfied with what Āsana brings them.
Others are curious as to where Āsana can take them.”
Paul Harvey (yogastudies.org)
Satviniyoga – To give the right thing to the right person…..
“To give the right thing to the right person at the right time is Satviniyoga.
Don’t look at the file, look at the student!”
– TKV Desikachar France 1983 – Paul Harvey
Yoga Practice offers the Soil…..
“Yoga Practice offers the Soil.
Yoga Study offers the Seeds.”
Paul Harvey
cYs Yoga Journal
In this solitude you will begin to understand…..
“In this solitude you will begin to understand the necessity of living with yourself as you are, not as you think you should be or as you have been. See if you can look at yourself without any tremor, any false modesty, any fear, any justification or condemnation -just live with what you actually are.”
J.Krishnamurti
Signs that you have real hunger and good digestion…..
Here are some signs that you have real hunger and good digestion:
There has been a complete bowel movement today
The body feels light, energetic, and ready to work after eating
The mind is clear, alert, and attentive, even after eating
The tongue is clean (like a smooth rose petal)
There are salivary secretions with fragrance in the mouth
The previous meal has been fully digested
When hungry: the stomach is grouchy and feels light
There is no odor if the person burps
There is no desire to overeat; when optimally full, hunger is easily satisfied
Vasant Lad – courtesy The Ayurvedic Institute
The way you approach the present…..
“The way you approach the present isn’t just determined by the way you approach the past, but by the way you approach the future. The richer conception of the future you have, the richer your life in the present becomes.”
Ken Wilbur
Relationship
“Now where do we begin to understand ourselves? Here am I, and how am I to study myself, observe myself, see what is actually taking place inside myself? I can observe myself only in relationship because all life is relationship. It is no use sitting in a corner meditating about myself. I cannot exist by myself. I exist only in relationship to people, things and ideas, and in studying my relationship to outward things and people, as well as to inward things, I begin to understand myself. Every other form of understanding is merely an abstraction and I cannot study myself in abstraction; I am not an abstract entity; therefore I have to study myself in actuality.” – Freedom from the Known 22
The range of what we think and do is limited by…..
“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.”
R.D. Laing
Your vision will become clear…..
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look inside your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside, awakens”
Carl Jung
Pedestals
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“As a student, notice how putting a teacher on a pedestal affects your ability to see the teacher clearly and inhibits your ability to learn. As a teacher, notice if you enjoy being put on a pedestal. How does it feel to be considered important? Is your sense of self-worth dependant on the adoration of your students?”
Thought provoking quote from Donna Farhi
Yoga serves the individual…..
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“Yoga serves the individual, and does so through inviting transformation rather than by giving information”
– TKV Desikachar
I looked, and looked…..
Opposites
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“The moment you are truly aware of your opposites, of both the positive and negative feelings toward any situation, then many tensions connected with that situation drop out, because the battle of opposites which created that tension is dissolves. On the other hand, the moment you lose unity of opposites, the awareness of both sides within yourself, then you split the opposites apart, erect a boundary between them, and thus render the ejected pole unconscious where it returns to plague you as a symptom. Since the opposites are always a unity, the only way they can be separated is by unconsciousness – selective inattention.”
–Ken Wilbur
Yoga is a Journey to be Experienced
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“Yoga is a journey to be experienced. However, that journey not only requires patience and perseverance, but also enthusiasm and respect.
In this respect, as in any relationship between people, it is necessary to consider priorities. To students interested in undertaking a home practice with its attendant fruits, two suggestions are offered.
First, think of Yoga as acquiring a new book. Before you try to fit this book into what is probably an already overcrowded bookshelf, take a decision to remove an existing book to make room for the new one.
Do not, however, try to remove a large book thus making unrealistic adjustments in the space on your shelf (and thus unrealistic expectations around the space in your life). Instead, take out a slim volume and this way, create realistic space without Yoga becoming another pressure or something else that is jammed into the already overcrowded bookshelf of your life.
This leads on to the second suggestion.
Life is often divided into agendas, two of which are headed “chore” and “reward”. Try to keep some room on the latter list for your practice in the same way that you would greet an old friend. Take time in their company and return to your everyday life rejuvenated and better able to embrace your surroundings.”
– Paul Harvey 1996
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Āsana is the art of…..
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“Āsana is the art of cultivating stability and space (Yoga Sūtra C2 v46)”
-Paul Harvey
For Yoga Teachers…..
Posted by Michele Harney, Yoga Rathgar & Dundrum – Dublin
“For Yoga Teachers it is important to understand the movement of the mind as well as the body.”
– TKV Desikachar December 1st 1979
Courtesy – Paul Harvey’s Daily Quotes – Centre for Yoga Studies
The practice of āsana…..
“The practice of Yoga āsana without the appropriate steps, and without the conscious regulation of breath, is fruitless.”
-T Krishnamacharya