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I enjoyed reading older yoga books, those published before yoga was popular. The book pictured is by Joan Cooper and was written in the early 70s. Here's something she writes which I'm reflecting on today: "Holy men were 'holy' because they were 'whole' human beings and more highly evolved ment hat were those who formed the majority of people in the societies in which they lived; they were also 'holy' through the simple and single-minded desire which motivated them to serve God and man without wanting power for themselves."
There are three words in her observation which specifically interest me: simple, singleminded, serve. So, I'm reflecting on how those contribute to a 'whole' or 'holy' life.
Another reason I picked up this book is the author herself. This is the biographical description of her on the back cover: "Joan Cooper has been a student of yoga for nearly thirty years (back to the 1940s). She has a degree in international Law (Pomona College, California), and read psychology for her doctorate (Berlin). She works part-time as a freelance psychologist. She is married toa potter and lives in an isolated hamlet on Exmoore. She is also a spiritual healer."
There are three words in her observation which specifically interest me: simple, singleminded, serve. So, I'm reflecting on how those contribute to a 'whole' or 'holy' life.
Another reason I picked up this book is the author herself. This is the biographical description of her on the back cover: "Joan Cooper has been a student of yoga for nearly thirty years (back to the 1940s). She has a degree in international Law (Pomona College, California), and read psychology for her doctorate (Berlin). She works part-time as a freelance psychologist. She is married toa potter and lives in an isolated hamlet on Exmoore. She is also a spiritual healer."
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The simple act of awareness alone is enough to affect one's behavior. Awareness is the starting point for change and transformation. - Victor M. Parachin
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"The one indispensable tool required for the path to enlightenment is mindfulness. it is this mental factor of acutely focussed presence that makes possible the application of all the other diverse spiritual methods. Its opposite - mindlessness, or lack of focussed awareness, is the one weakness that can allow all that we havg accomplished to slip away." - Glenn H. Mullin
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If we can remember that impermanence doesn’t only impact the good circumstances we’re attached to but also the unfavorable circumstances we struggle with, whatever we’re going through becomes much more bearable. - Anam Thubten
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One of the reasons why Buddhists call the present era the kaliyuga or 'dark age' is that the aberration of greed is so pervasive that it is taken as normal. - Glenn Mullin
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Recycle your fireplace ashes. Use them as a fertilizer amendment for the soil surrounding your trees. Wood ash is actually full of potassium and, like lime, raises the pH of your soil. Some hardware stores even sell bags of ashes for this very purpose.
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Just reflecting on your actions - even without committing yourself to change - will start to affect your conduct. - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
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Unless you open your heart, unless you jump into the inner abyss, you are not going to become enlightened. Ultimately, you have to know on your own door and come back to yourself. Love is within you. God is within you. - Vasant Lad
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Like many artists and musicians, Elvis Presley felt a spiritual tug in life. Long before it was popular and in vogue, Elvis was a serious meditator. He was also a member of the Self Realization Fellowship established by Paramahansa Yogananda. A true mystic, Elvis often said: "All I ever wanted was to help people; love them, lift them up, spread some joy."
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It's called a forward fold in yoga and when held longer (2 - 4 minutes) it delivers these massive benefits:
It's called a forward fold in yoga and when held longer (2 - 4 minutes) it delivers these massive benefits:
- Soothes the nervous system because it creates space between the vertebra increasing circulation in the spinal nerves
- Stretches the entire back of the body, from the soles of the feet all the way up to the back of the neck and head
- Calms body, mind and spirit because the head is below the heart (much like being in a headstand); greater blood flow to the brain
- Massages and stimulates internal organs such as spleen, liver, intestines, kidneys.