A Joyful Practice

bISeH’eghlaH’be’chugh latlh Dara’laH’be‘ (“If you cannot control yourself, you cannot command others”) August 19, 2023

Be kind, stay present, hydrate, and have fun.

“Captain’s Log, Stardate 50929.4. Two days ago, this station felt like a tomb. I’d never seen so many of my crew depressed at the same time. But for some reason, it now seems as though a new spirit has swept through the station, as if someone had opened a door and let a gust of fresh air blow through a musty old house. Why this is happening, frankly, is a mystery to me. After all, nothing has really changed. The Dominion is still a threat, the Cardassians are still threatening to retake the station, and I can still see the clouds of war gathering on the horizon. So why do I sense a newfound sense of optimism in the air?

But maybe I’m overthinking this. Maybe the real explanation is as simple as something my father taught me a long time ago: even in the darkest moments, you can always find something that’ll make you smile.”

– quoted from Star Trek Deep: Space Nine, “In the Cards” – (season 5, episode 25, aired June 9, 1997), voiced by Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin “Ben” Sisko

We have spent the better part of this year exploring Grace, kripa as the ancients say. We started with Divine Grace, which brought us to Shastra Kripa – the laws of nature which can be found in sacred texts like the Upanishads, which means “seating near devotedly.” That is how Shastra Kripa was initially shared, through an oral tradition. Thus far, our explorations have been fairly straightforward. But, now we have run into a slight glitch. As we touch on the Grace of Guru (and eventually move into Grace of Self), we must delve a little deeper into why people are are sharing wisdom through a box.

Philo T. Farnsworth, born today in 1906, revolutionized television. Gene Roddenberry, born today in 1921, revolutionized what we watch on television. Click here to read more.

Please join me today (Saturday, August 19^th) at 12:00 PM, for a 90-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom, where we will boldly go where only you can go (with control). 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 (Courage filled) playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “08192020 To Boldly Go with Courage”]

This interview appears on YouTube playlist.

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