BKS Iyengar (my teacher’s teacher’s teacher) said yoga isn’t a religion; it’s the study of religion.
Once you realize that your consciousness literally isn’t “of this earth” – after freaking out – you naturally want to understand the source of THAT part of you which Western science accepts but can’t explain!
I attended a Buddhist “Sangha” last night (a gathering of devotees to collectively meditate). I met some of the truly kindest people I’ve bumped into in awhile. It was a wonderfully inclusive, loving celebration of life. Thank you to the host and hostess if you’re reading this.
I’ve posted about similar experiences with my Pentecostal and Bhakti Yoga friends: participating in group practices that evoke a collective state of semi-conscious mind, harmoniously tuned with loving and common intent to “dance with God” in some fashion. More powerful than sex, drugs and alcohol says this 60 year old addict. 🙏
A quick Googlenet search for similar devotional group practices turned up these two links. The articles are rather long but tremendously insightful, providing glimpses into the Hindu practice of “Puja”, and the Buddhist practice of Sangha; the latter is authored by Thich Nhat Hanh. ❤️
I shudder to wonder what our lives might be like without the insights and life-long devotion of LIVING saints like Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, and Amma. Who am I missing?
Who are the other great living spiritual leaders who promote UNIVERSAL love: blind to race, status, sexuality and religion?
Hoping the universal pendulum of Yin/Yang swings back towards the Light Side of the Force SOON!!
#BringBackPatanjali ❤️🕉
January meditation class schedule
