The first question that came to mind was, “Why are there some people that really bug the shit out of me?” The answer that came was like an impulse and the thrust of that impulse was the idea: “Sideways.” I let that float around me– not thinking but feeling it and a rush of understanding came in. People who are in your life on a regular basis that bug you for no apparent reason whenever you come into contact with them are “Sideways [...]
|
“In Kundalini Yoga you are given a perfect key for the lock of consciousness. The incessant intellect acts like a file that rubs off the levers from the key. Intellectualizing the Truth to suit your own circumstances and to cater to your fears will never work.” –Yogi Bhajan I remember starting out meditating [...] “The Privilege of a lifetime is being who you truly are.” — Joseph Campbell It’s interesting to think about this from a yogic perspective because in yoga we think of everything in terms of energy. When you know who you are, and you’re being that you can be, all your actions are [...] Relationships are about making the other person feel good. I learned this recently from my teacher, Harijiwan. It’s really brilliant when you stop to think about it. How many times to we get upset with other people because they’re not doing what we want or acting how we’d like them to? The other [...] The other night I was reading this meditation pamphlet by Elsie Sechrist I had bought several years ago at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. It’s been on my shelf for years but I just looked into it. She made an interesting point that really stuck with me. She said, [...] “You can never get rid of fear, you can only drop it.” — Yogi [...] The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or as a curse. — Carlos Castaneda, The Teachings of Don Juan If you take everything in your life neutrally, as a challenge, then you’ll be able to [...] My teacher Harijiwan often says, “At this level of incarnation, nothing is wasted.” What he means is that all your experiences up to this moment right now were given to you to serve you in a positive way, even if they didn’t feel that way on the way up. This is yet another great philosophy [...] We just got back from Summer Solstice in New Mexico and as always it was spectacular. It was a quick trip this year as my girlfriend Jamila and I both had pretty tight schedules. We moved into the new loft on Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles the day after driving about 14 [...] I have this little book called The Law of Success by Parmahansa Yogananda and it’s the greatest bit of wisdom. Very to the point, it’s multi-layered in its depth. The following is a great excerpt about Destiny. Enjoy YOU CAN CONTROL DESTINY Mind is the creator of everything. You should therefore guide it [...] |
|
|
|
Copyright © 2012 KUNDALINI Yoga Boot Camp - All Rights Reserved |
||
