Mindful Gazing (mostly the music and links) October 24, 2023
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Changing Perspectives, Health, Music, Mysticism, One Hoop, Peace, Yoga.Tags: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Friedrich Nietzsche, Harry Houdini, James Randi, svadyaya, svādhyāya, Yoga Sutra 1.39
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Peace within you; peace all around you; peace to and from everything and everyone you encounter.
“People who look for the first time through a microscope say now I see this and then I see that and even a skilled observer can be fooled. On these observations I’ve spent more time than many will believe, but I’ve done them with joy, and I’ve taken no notice those who have said why take so much trouble and what good is it?”
— Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, known as the “Father of Microbiology, was born today in 1632. The internationally acclaimed Harry Houdini performed his last show today in 1926.
Click here to learn what they have in common with Friedrich Nietzsche, James Randi, Yoga Sūtra 1.39, and the practice of svādhyāyā (“self-study”).
Please join me today (Tuesday, October24th) at 12:00 PM or 7:15 PM for a yoga practice on Zoom. You can 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 (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Tuesday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “10202020 Pratyahara”]
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