I want to give credit to my good friend Sho for the beautiful Savasana song “Sarvesham” by Jack Harrison (an Irish devotional singer and yoga teacher). The lyrics or Mantra is part of Hindu (Vedic) Universal Peace Mantra. Here is the Sanskrit used in the song, followed by translations: Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatu SarveshaamContinue reading “Playlist inspired by Autumnal Equinox: as of 9/17 — Blessings for the Fall!”
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Reading from Class: Pema Chödrön on Dealing with Discomfort
“This particular teaching on the Four Limitless Ones, on maitri, compassion, joy and equanimity is really a teaching on how to take the situations of your life and train- actually train- in catching yourself closing down, catching yourself getting hard, and training in opening at that very point, or softening. In some sense reversing aContinue reading “Reading from Class: Pema Chödrön on Dealing with Discomfort”
Reading from Class: Lizelle Reymond “Welcome…the most unexpected”
“You must learn to welcome consciously the most unexpected events of life, to be entirely transparent in front of them, without any motive, either right or wrong. At that moment avoid all judgment, for you do not know what law is in operation.” -Lizelle Reymond I just lost a beautiful cousin to cancer last week,Continue reading “Reading from Class: Lizelle Reymond “Welcome…the most unexpected””
Reading from Class: Finding Purpose Within…and Cultivating Unconditional Friendliness
“Sometimes folks will treasure your work, sometimes they won’t. Sometimes you’ll get the gig, sometimes you won’t. You’ll be on the marquee and you’ll be passé. You’ll be thanked and you’ll be taken for granted. You’ll give and you’ll get nothing in return. You’ll be “Liked” and you’ll be unfriended…Anchor your purpose within, sweet friend.Continue reading “Reading from Class: Finding Purpose Within…and Cultivating Unconditional Friendliness”
Playlist as of August 28, 2013
There are some favorites/heavy rotation songs on this one. It’s been energizing to teach to. I have played most songs in classes before except new great Yuna song and Jaggery. I had some Jaggery in my last playlist as well, inspired by seeing them at the Outside the Box Festival for the first time.Continue reading “Playlist as of August 28, 2013”