…it can take you to the gate, but no further
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Month: February 2013
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The mind is a horse…
…it can take you to the gate, but no further
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Free your mind and your ass will follow
To be able to see ourselves as more than our mind, we must step outside.
We can be taken by surprise in the smallest of instants.
To allow ourselves to be struck so powerfully that we do not require rational thought
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How will I know?
There is something we can apprehend that is beyond our rational discernment—when we stop trying to put a name to it, and just experience it, we are most fully in our heart.
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Refinements: Intermediate Handstand
Our yoga practice becomes more sophisticated as it lets us notice and experience the connection between things more acutely—to see the patterns and actions held in common.
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Shivering in my shoes
We are shaken, we fall, we get back up.
Our lives can impinge on our peace of mind, our feeling of centeredness. The Sutras acknowledge this; it’s not a failure, it’s just life. Pick yourself up and continue.
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How does it feel to be back
We are still human, still mortal. We are still drawn back to our experience time and time again. We still practice, though.