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chitta vritti nirodha

Chitta is the consciousness. Consciousness is comprised of the mind,
the intellect and the ego.
Yoga is a method of silencing the vibrations (disturbances) of the chitta.
lionMy favorite pose these days … then you see photos of facial yoga very popular in Japan … Fumiko Takatsu is pretty amazing. I know serious students of yoga would be quite disdainful of this silliness? But if that’s what people want – give it to them. Spread techniques that bring cartoonish joy?
faceyogaI am embarrassed to admit that I actually want to learn this method – as I am interested in facial muscles and how they work … upon learning all there is to learn – how about if I report back : )
When I was in Tokyo last summer, I was surprised that there’s such a thing as facial yoga – this kind of “beauty methods” self-help? seemed quite popular there. Lion’s pose has taken off from the classic posture demonstrated above by the master teacher to … something rather “wild” and varied over there …so commercialized, seems lion’s roaring all the way to the Bank. BKS must be turning in his grave … or maybe he’s having a great belly laugh.

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Time

Just had an epiphany – I traveled 235 million years (can do math) when we trekked from the Rim to the rock bottom, Phantom Ranch ! How is that for time-travel?

From Nova (love that program) yes, time is relative; time is BIG. We can consciously make time rather than letting it slip by.
Time is HUGE. It’s BIG; it’s endless. We have a blip of an existence.
As Judith would say, “let’s not squander it.” What does it take to feel alive beyond the confines of the physical body?
grandcanyonMagnificent Mother Earth. Feeling more and more grounded in my meditation practice. Gratitude for excellent teachers; gratitude for the practice and … Gratitude for this time. Colors splash more vividly with resurgence of energy…that energy does not just appear out of nowhere … you have to make a choice to harness it. We are the source of our own energy and … it needs to be charged with an intention. Lucidity returns amidst the brainwashed state of fear over the scarcity of … time. Dedicate the time for yourself. To just be.

* I realize sometimes your physical vessel may not be cooperating to take you to places – it’s just out of practice but perhaps dust off and engage the mind projector on that screen behind your eyes. Being human, we all have it; we can use our imagination …not the delusional self-defeating type, but the one that we can access to empower us – visualize with the minds eyes that’s all seeing, all knowing.

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FYI – Eight Limbs of Yoga

Yama : Universal codes of morality
Niyama : Personal observances
Asanas : Body postures; poses
Pranayama : Breathing exercises, and control of prana
Pratyahara : Control (withdrawal) of the senses
Dharana : Concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness
Dhyana : Devotion, Meditation on the Divine
Samadhi : Union with the Divine or transformation/Enlightenment.

7 steps to get there … it’s definitely a journey… a long one. No one said it’s easy BUT easy does it. Says the guru.