A Joyful Practice

The Cornerstone & Roots of Grace (mostly the music and an “impossible” excerpt) August 5, 2023

Stay hydrated, centered, and grounded.

“35. There is a large ridge on the north east corner of this mount, with its gemming summit rising as high and bright as the shining sun. 

36. There stands a large kalpa tree on the out side of that ridge, which is peopled with living beings of various kinds; and appears to present a picture of the whole world in miniature.”

– quoted from (Book 6) “CHAPTER XIX. Bhusunda’s Nativity and Habitation. (Argument:—Account of the birth of Bhusunda.)” of The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki (translated from the original Sanskrit by  VIHARI-LALA MITRA)

The cornerstone of of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was placed on a rainy Bedloe’s Island today in 1844, and Gertrude Rush (née Durden), one of the founding members of the Negro Bar Association, was born today in 1880, in Navasota, Texas. Here’s an excerpt from today’s date-related post:

“The cornerstone is the first stone set in the foundation of a building or structure. All other stones are set in reference to the cornerstone; thereby making it the very foundation of the foundation. It determines the overall position of the structure and is often placed with a certain amount of pomp and circumstance. It is usually inscribed with the date of its placement and often includes a time capsule, which includes some clues as to what was important to the people who attended the ceremony. Such was the case with Lady Liberty’s pedestal cornerstone, which was placed over a square hole dug for a copper time capsule. The time capsule contained a number of articles, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States – both documents considered to be the cornerstones of the United States and the ultimate law of the land.

Although we don’t always think of it this way, one of the cornerstones of the legal system in a commonwealth is a bar.”

Click here to read the entire post.

Please join me for a 90-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom today (Saturday, August 5^th) at 12:00 PM. Use the link from the “Class Schedules” calendar if you run into any problems checking into the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or by emailing myra (at) a joyfulpractice.com

Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “06172020 The Lady’s Power”]

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