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Category: vipassana
Krishnamacharya and all the humble spirits
last night around 4 am I woke up with Krishnamacharya in my mind and heart.
I am reading these days “Yoga and the Living Tradition of KRISHNAMACHARYA”, written by his son T.K. V. Desikachar with R.H. Craven… and feeling so grateful to further discover the humbleness of this… man.
last night I had this deep feeling of gratefulness for all the spirits that touches my life and brought me to this moment… spirits what keeps humanity living, what cares for life…
all came to me last night…
my father come to me… the first time when I met humbleness in this lifetime was in my father… he was offering so much for this world, in his context, without asking for anything in return, having this deep trust that all is good… and being good and doing good just as a way of living… i recognized this later… when he was not around in the physicality.
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh come to me… he offered my a glimpse of what love and life can be… lit my life in some of the most “darkest” moments… moments that got me into the light… his humbleness offered me hope… i always knew there is something grater then me and my “issues” and he touched that in me… he was gone from this physical world when I found him… but so grateful to live some of my lifetime when he also lived (departed 1990).
Buddha, Saya Gyi U Ba Khin, S.N. Goenka (departed 2013), Adi and all the teaching assistant of vipassana that I met come to me… when I met Rodica at Dumbrava… I felt she’s humbleness embodied… one of the the most soft , loving (metta) and determined (adhitthana) women i met in this lifetime.
i remember the fourth morning of my first vipassana retreat, 24th of August, 2007, 4 am, my mind didn’t want to wake up to go to the meditation hall (“I am tired, I want to sleep”)… I knew the the hall was full, I was still in bed… judging myself heavily for that. she came to my room, put on the light and with the softest-loving and firmest voice I’ve ever heard she said “it’s time for you to come, we are waiting for you”. and she stood there, her eyes down, in noble silence, creating space for me to pass the door, holding me soft in her heart… no trace of judgment, felt her love giving me power to stand up and move…she was the one whom I feel supported by, in the moment I entered the full hall waiting for me – noticing later that was the most shameful moment of my life :).
Rodica it’s always in the background of the Dumbrava Vipassana Meditation Center… like a beckon… holding the space with her love, compassion and humbleness.
then Pantajali, Nathamuni, Krishnamachyara (departed 1989), Desikachar (departed couple pf days ago)… all this lineage what brought and continue to hold the teachings of Yoga into the world.
I woke up this morning wanting to specifically know more about Krishnamacharya… I WANT to be on the MAT, to know him (his qualities) through his teachings… and not only…
most of the times I go to the mat (or sitting) I invoke these great spirits and in closing my sittings send metta to all the people who are touching my life, opening myself to all these spirits…
I feel humble and grateful living these times… surrounded by the people I am surrounded… living along with great spirits who deeply care for this world and for the people… for keeping humanity human… for bringing back the true nature of us, for efforts that they… we 🙂 [mind: “is this humbleness?]… put in for remembering, manifesting who we are in our pure true essence… for looking at the veil of illusion, delusion… for recognizing the power that lies within…
on to the mat…
observing the breath
Even though it seams like such an easy thing, it is actually very difficult simply to follow the movement of the breath. In the moment when we concentrate on the breath it has a tendency to change; we are inclined to control the natural breathing ratio, to disturb it. When we follow the breath we tend to go in one of two directions – either we occupy ourselves with the feel of the breath or we simply observe it. If we just observe we do not need to to anything with the activity of the breath itself. It is like watching the flow of a river. When we are able to this we find ourselves almost in a state of meditation. This is the reason why we are sometimes advised simply to observe the breath: as we do this our mind quiets down. It is not easy, but it is marvelous.
T.K.V. Desikatchar – The Heart of Yoga. Developing a Personal Practice – 6 Pranayama
this is yoga…
this is vipassana…
the breath is my teacher
“The feeling of the breath” refers to the feeling of energy or prana moving in the body. The principles underlying each classic asana has a particular implication to the movement of prana in the body. A teacher who understands asana from the point of view of whole-body feeling and the movement of prana can adopt classic asanas to the needs of each student. The student thus enjoys and benefits from the principle that it inherent to each particular posture.
The key to right practice and the appropriate variations of an asana is to maintain the link between breath and body. Via the breath we can be with the whole body and observe the unfolding of an asana. Rather than struggle with the body in an asana, we monitor the asana with the number of breaths and the breath ration (inhale, pause, exhale, pause) that is appropriate for us. If our breath is smooth and has continuity, the asana will e beneficial.
The breath is one of the means by witch we vary asanas. There is a natural elasticity in the body that is enhanced as we breath in asana practice. As the body moves the breath moves, and as the breath is stationary the body is stationary. Thus the breath and body becomes one movement, one process, and that is a very powerful yoga. Maintaining this link between breath and body, particularly in lengthening the exhale and pausing after the exhale, has more significance to the purpose of yoga than achieving a classic asana for its own sake. the breath has a very important role in asana practice. We should not compromise the easy flow of the breath to achieve the asana.
The breath is one of the best means for observing yourself in your yoga practice. How does the body respond to the breath, and how does the breath respond to the movement of the body? The breath should be your teacher.
T.K.V. Desikatchar – The Heart of Yoga. Developing a Personal Practice – 5 Asana Variations
this is what yoga is about
this is what vipassana is about
despre… cum?
am primit textul de mai jos de la zana noastra Nora. l-am cautat pe net, nu am gasit, sursa, autorul, dar vreau sa il postez aici… sa ramana…
“Daca un tren nu s-a oprit in statia ta, inseamna ca acel tren nu este pentru tine. Un alt tren incearca sa ajunga la tine, dar nu poate face acest lucru, atata timp cat un tren nepotrivit este inca retinut de intensitatea dorintei tale.”
Marianne Williamson
Cat de usoara si frumoasa ar deveni viata noastra, daca am invata sa lasam sa plece ceea ce este de plecat si sa lasam sa vina ceea ce este de venit, fara a ramane atasati de ceea ce pleaca sau de ceea ce vine.
Exista o usurinta a trarii si o bucurie a inimii cand acceptam cursul vietii exact asa cum este. Invatam, in acest cadru, recunostinta profunda pentru tot si toate si descoperim in fiecare moment si in fiecare experienta, indiferent de natura sa, o ocazie sacra de a privi in interiorul nostru si de a ramane senini si linistiti, privind dincolo de aparentele lumii exterioare.Libertatea pe care o regasim atunci in interior si seninatatea care se aseaza in inimile noastre, sunt dovezi ale unei maturitati spirituale si a unui intelegeri mai profunde a vietii.
Cand acceptam ceea ce este:
1. ne pastram* capacitatea* de a ne bucura de fiecare moment al vietii, fara a ramane* atasati* de credinta despre cum ar trebui un lucru sa fie. Atasamentul fata de proiectiile pe care le avem in legatura cu o anumita experienta ne fura bucuria de a trai si ne inchide inima, fiind tot timpul dezamagiti si niciodata multumiti. Adevarata bucurie se naste spontan atunci cand ramanem deschisi si flexibili in fata vietii.
2. ramanem* linistiti* si calmi*, chiar si atunci cand traversam momente dificile*, stiind* ca fiecare lucru are rostul lui si ca linistea din inima noastra va fi singura care va reaseza linistea si in afara noastra. Ingrijorarea creaza si mai multa ingrijorare. Agitatia produce si mai multa agitatie. Nemultumitului i se ia darul. Judecatii i se va raspunde cu aceeasi moneda. Pacea, in schimb, va produce pace. Rabdarea va fi rasplatita. Iubirea va vindeca inimi si va intoarce la ea si mai multa iubire.Iti propun ca moment de reflectie pentru astazi, sa privesti* la viata ta si sa vezi care sunt lucrurile, experientele, oamenii in legatura cu care inca ai atasamente care nu fac decat sa te raneasca. Priveste* cu sinceritate la aceste atasamente si propune-ti sa renunti* la ele. Sa fii recunoscator/oare pentru ceea ce a fost, este si va fi, dar fara a te angrena* in imagini sau dezamagiri cu privire la cum ar fi trebuit sa fie sau la cum consideri ca trebuie sa fie pe mai departe.
Bucura-te* de ceea ce a fost si pastreaza-ti* inima deschisa pentru ceea ce urmeaza sa vina. Nu pune* insa vietii conditii, ci permite-i* sa te surprinda. Ai incredere* ca atunci cand inima iti este usoara, tot ceea ce vine catre tine, vine sa-ti serveasca unui bine mai mare.
Elibereaza-ti* sufletul de dependente si atasamente.
Ia-ti libertatea inapoi si ofera-le tuturor libertatea inapoi.
Elibereaza* prezentul si viitorul, eliberand trecutul.
Recunostinta pentru ce a fost. Recunostinta pentru ce este.
Recunostinta pentru ce va fi.
Nu lasa mesajul de astazi sa fie doar un mesaj in plus, ci ofera-ti* un
pic de timp de reflectie si eliberare.
Inchide ochii. Respira* profund. Fa liniste* si ramai* acolo.
Impaca-te* cu toate si cu toti.
Trimite* iubirea ta tuturor.
Elibereaza-te* de tot ceea ce nu te mai serveste.Pentru pacea si bucuria inimii tale, e momentul sa faci asta acum.
am multe sa scriu si si mai multe de facut 😀 despre subiectele de mai sus… mai ales despre cum abordez eu acele lucruri. a fi recunoscator e simplu, imediat si la indemana oricum. despre restul, poate vine si acel moment cand voi scrie…
in esenta, vipassana si yoga asta fac… ma invata “cum sa…” cele de mai sus, la modul practic si aplicabil in viata de zi cu zi. am pus cate un asterisc (*) mai sus in text la cele pasaje despre care vorbesc. la ele ma refer cand spun… cum sa fac astea… in acest moment si in acelasi timp sa aiba efect in viata mea.
acum scriu despre cum ca as scrie… cam la faza asta sunt :)… adica sunt mai mult in interior, iar cuvintele le nasc… greu :).