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The mind is a horse…

…it can take you to the gate, but no further

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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.

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Unstruck

We can be taken by surprise in the smallest of instants.

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To love another person is to see the face of God

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.

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If you’ve got a warrant, I guess you’re gonna come in

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.

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