FTWMI: A Quick Note & EXCERPT: “The best thing since…” (a Monday post w/an extra excerpt) July 7, 2025
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Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone celebrating Ivana-Kupala, saints, and/or cultivating a heart full of peace, freedom, and wisdom (inside and outside).
For Those Who Missed It: The following was originally posted today in 2024. Some links, formatting, and class details have been updated. (The 2024 weather report was deleted.) The 2025 prompt question was, “If you were going to give or receive a gift, would you prefer bread, chocolate, and/or music?”
You can request an audio recording of this practice or a previous practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).
Donations are tax deductible; class purchases are not necessarily deductible.
Check out the “Class Schedules” calendar for upcoming classes.
“Wie ich Dich liebe, Du meine Sonne,
ich kann mit Worten Dir’s nicht sagen.
Nur meine Sehnsucht kann ich Dir klagen
und meine Liebe, meine Wonne!”
In which way I love you, my sunbeam,
I cannot tell you with words.
Only my longing, my love and my bliss
can I with anguish declare.”
— German and English lyrics of a love poem (to Alma Mahler-Werfel) associated with the final movement of “Symphony No. 5” composed (and written) by Gustav Mahler (b. 07/07/1860)
Born today in 1860, the composer Gustav Mahler expressed his love for his wife Alma with poems and music, like the Adagietto (“little Adagio”) movement in “Symphony No. 5.” In a similar situation, others might give the gift of chocolate… or bread, both of which we are celebrating today.
CLICK ON THE EXCERPT TITLE BELOW FOR MORE (including a fun video).
There is no playlist for the Common Ground Meditation Center practices.
The 2024 playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “07072024 Bread & Chocolate (with Mahler)”]
Music Note: This playlist is a remix (of a remix) with more “Chocolat” and more Mahler.
Click on the excerpt title below for a post related to Ivana-Kupala, which some people started celebrating last night.
Quick Notes & EXCERPT: “What’s Behind Your Curtain?” (a post-practice Monday note)
If you are thinking about suicide, worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, you can dial 988 (in the US) or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call this TALK line if you are struggling with addiction or involved in an abusive relationship. The Lifeline network is free, confidential, and available to all 24/7. YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
White Flag is an app, which I have not yet researched, but which may be helpful if you need peer-to-peer (non-professional) support.
If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgement-free place to talk, you can also click here to contact the TrevorLifeline (which is staffed 24/7 with trained counselors).
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A Quick Note & EXCERPT: “The best thing since…” (plus a weather update) July 7, 2024
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Art, Food, Hope, Life, Love, Music, One Hoop, Religion, Wisdom, Yoga.Tags: Alma Mahler-Werfel, asana, C7H8N4O2, chocolate, Gustav Mahler, Hurricane Beryl, International Chocolate Day, Ivan-Kupala, John the Baptist, Kupala, Nativity of John the Baptist, Otto Frederick Rohwedder, sliced-bread, World Chocolate Day, yoga practice
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Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone celebrating Ivana-Kupala, saints, and/or cultivating a heart full of peace, freedom, and wisdom (inside and outside).
“Wie ich Dich liebe, Du meine Sonne,
ich kann mit Worten Dir’s nicht sagen.
Nur meine Sehnsucht kann ich Dir klagen
und meine Liebe, meine Wonne!”
In which way I love you, my sunbeam,
I cannot tell you with words.
Only my longing, my love and my bliss
can I with anguish declare.”
— German and English lyrics of a love poem (to Alma Mahler-Werfel) associated with the final movement of “Symphony No. 5” composed (and written) by Gustav Mahler (b. 07/07/1860)
Born today in 1860, the composer Gustav Mahler expressed his love for his wife Alma with poems and music, like the Adagietto (“little Adagio”) movement in “Symphony No. 5.” In a similar situation, others might give the gift of chocolate… or bread, both of which we are celebrating today.
CLICK ON THE EXCERPT TITLE BELOW FOR MORE (including a fun video).
Please join me for a 65-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom today (Sunday, July 7th) at 2:30 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) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Sunday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “07072024 Bread & Chocolate (with Mahler)”]
Music Note: This playlist is a remix (of a remix) with more “Chocolat” and more Mahler.
Weather Update: As many of you know, there is a hurricane (or possibly a tropical storm) heading my way. We have already lost power twice, but I am crossing my fingers and toes that we have smooth sailing during this practice. If you typically attend Sundays on Zoom, I will send you a back-up recording (just in case).
Click here for a previous post related to Ivana-Kupala, which some people started celebrating last night!
In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).
Donations are tax deductible; class purchases are not necessarily deductible.
Check out the “Class Schedules” calendar for upcoming classes.
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