Very popular reading from his book Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga: “The obstacles in our path are the path. Every time we stretch beyond our resistance and our fear, we make a choice for life. And every time we choose life, fear loses its grip on us. We allContinue reading “Readings: Rolf Gates”
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Readings: Aprile/Maggio
Class readings from aprile/maggio: “Not what you have, but what you see; Not what you see, but what you choose; Not what seems fair, but what is true; Not what you dream, but what you do; Not what you take, but what you give; Not as you pray, but as you live. These are theContinue reading “Readings: Aprile/Maggio”
Brano di Goethe – Quote of the Month for novembre
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I canContinue reading “Brano di Goethe – Quote of the Month for novembre”
Readings: Thoreau on the seasons
I’ve been sharing this in class over the last couple of weeks: “Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” – Henry David Thoreau
Emerson quote
People wish to be settled: Only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.