* (mostly the Saturday music and links) June 4, 2022
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Books, Meditation, Music, Philosophy, Shavuot, Wisdom, Women, Yoga.Tags: awareness, freedom, gunas, T. K. V. Desikachar, throat chakra, will and determination, Yoga Sutra 1.39, Yoga Sutra 4.17, Yoga Sutras 1.5-1.11, Yoga Sutras 2.18-2.20, Yoga Sutras 4.1-4.17
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Many blessings to all and especially to those celebrating Shavuot!
This is just a note related to the Saturday, June 4th practice (since I didn’t post the music beforehand). At some point I hope to catch back up on the “missing” Saturday posts, but it may be a while. My apologies for the delay. You can request an audio recording of the Saturday practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email me at 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.)
“The object must exist. It must be observable and it must motivate the observer and stimulate a desire to see it.”
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– commentary on Yoga Sūtra 4.17 from The Heart of Yoga: Developing A Personal Practice by T. K. V. Desikachar
Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “06042022 Having A Say”]
NOTE: The YouTube playlist includes speeches that are not available on Spotify. If you are using a recording of Saturday’s practice, please note that I remixed the playlist after the Zoom practice, but it should still time out appropriately.
Click here to read my 2020 post about two significant anniversaries related to June 4th and you can consider how your experiences affect your perceptions.
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Tadā! Tāḍa! (just the music) December 11, 2021
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Changing Perspectives, Hope, Music, One Hoop, Philosophy, Yoga.Tags: #InternationalMountainDay, gunas, sensation, Yoga Sutra 2.41, Yoga Sutra 3.13, Yoga Sutra 3.49, Yoga Sutras 2.18-2.20, Yoga Sutras 3.46-3.48
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Please join me for a 90-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom today (Saturday, December 11th) 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) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify.
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.)
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How Do You Know Brilliance? (mostly the music w/a link) December 4, 2021
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Changing Perspectives, Chanukah, Hope, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Yoga.Tags: gunas, sensation, Yoga Sutra 2.41, Yoga Sutra 3.13, Yoga Sutra 3.48, Yoga Sutras 2.18-2.20, Yoga Sutras 3.46-3.48
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“Happy Chanukah!” for those who are celebrating.
“Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. As you ring,
what batters you becomes your strength.
Move back and forth into the change.
What is it like, such intensity of pain?
If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine.
In this uncontainable night,
be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,
the meaning discovered there.
And if the world has ceased to hear you,
say to the silent earth: I flow.
To the rushing water, speak: I am”
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– quoted from Sonnets to Orpheus, II.29 by Rainer Maria Rilke
Please join me for a 90-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom today (Saturday, December 4th) 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) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “Chanukah (Day 6) & Rilke for 12042021”]
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.)