Author Archives: Vito Politano

Reading: Serenity Prayer

Continuing on the theme of True Happiness by way of acceptance and presence, I wanted to share the serenity prayer, which sums up a lot of what the practice has afforded me. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And wisdom toContinue reading “Reading: Serenity Prayer”

Playlist for End of July 2013: Summer Inspirations

Here’s one that was really fun and worked with the hip heavy, full moon grounding work. Playing my buddies Jackie O. and Liz Glow at the end of class and Savasana. A few teachers inquired about the music from Savasana — Liz Glow’s (aka. Eliz Glow) Sing and Guitar from her savasana EP. CD isContinue reading “Playlist for End of July 2013: Summer Inspirations”

Readings from Class July 2013: Presence + Acceptance = Happiness

 “True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach.”― Lucius Annaeus Seneca   “We are addicted to pleasure, inContinue reading “Readings from Class July 2013: Presence + Acceptance = Happiness”

Reading from Class: Acceptance of the Ordinary

“We must be willing to be completely ordinary people, which means accepting ourselves as we are without trying to become greater, purer, more spiritual, more insightful. If we can accept our imperfections as they are, quite ordinarily, then we can use them as part of the path. But if we try to get rid ofContinue reading “Reading from Class: Acceptance of the Ordinary”