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'Asana is that perfect moment when the body is utterly still, effortless; sensation and breathing suspend themselves so that time comes to a halt. Then: happiness in a moment of infinity.' Patanjali, Yoga Sutras II, 47 CLIFTON HAMPDEN Tune in with your own body, enjoy a special time with your baby.
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I found a tale in Yogasara N.9 (Iyengar Association magazine) which illustrates the the theme of tolerance. Tolerance, according to Iyengar, is found between desire and aversion Here is the French version.
Please ask if you need it translated “Il était une fois un homme qui trouvait sa maison sale et malsaine. Il s’en alla vers un autre village. Ce village étant aussi peu soigné, il partit vers une forêt. Alors qu’il était assis sous un arbre, un oiseau lui envoya ses déjections sur la tête. Dégoûté, il quitta la forêt et se mit debout au milieu d’une rivière. Là, il trouva un gros poisson qui mangeait les plus petits. Cela accrût encore son dégoût. Convaincu que toute la création n’était qu’abomination, il conclut qu’il n’avait d’autre issue que de mettre fin à ses jours.
Il sortit de la rivière et se prépara à mourir, brûlé sur un bûcher. Un homme qui passait par là le vit et lui demanda: ” Pourquoi veux-tu mourir mon frère?” Notre homme répondit alors: “Parce que le monde est abominable et corrompu, je veux m’en aller!”
L’autre lui dit: “Et que fais-tu de nous? Imagine à quel point ce serait insupportable pour nous quand ta chair commencera à brûler, à quel point cela sentira mauvais. Nous habitons juste à côté, comment allons-nous supporter cette odeur?” L’homme fut déconcerté et s’exclama:”Mais alors on ne peut plus vivre ni mourir dans ce monde! Que faut-il donc faire.” Le sage Patanjali dit: (Yoga Sutras II,28) “Par la pratique assidue des différents aspects du yoga, les impuretés sont diminuées puis éliminées et la lampe de la sagesse éloigne par sa lumière les afflictions qui nous consument.”
picture found on Catherine Mazarguil blog. She speaks on Yoga and Art I practiced the “no blinking” exercise with two students the other night. The idea is to fix you attention on a small object or here on the top of a candle flame and try not to blink for a few breaths, getting the mind completely involved in the small flame. When you are about to blink again, close your eyes and watch for the light to reappear in the dark
Process Sit down and place a lighted candle about two feet in front of you with the flame at eye level. Gaze at the middle of the flame until your eyes water, internal Trataka can then be performed, by closing the eyes and allowing the image of the flame to appear. Try to keep the image clear and unwavering. Repeat the process until you can hold the image externally without blinking as well as internally, without wavering. Possible benefits Physiologically, Trataka “cures” diseases of the eye such as eyestrain, headache, astigmatism, and myopia. The eyes become clear and bright and able to see the reality beyond external appearances. The Hatha Yoga practitioner uses the purified and tuned instrument of the body in order to gain true perception of reality. Swami Muktibodhananda writes in the Bihar School commentary on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika* that vision depends not only on the organs of the eyes, which are lenses or mediums for external perception but on the entire optic tracks. When you look at something, an image is projected onto the retina via the eyes, which stimulates the retina to fire impulses back to the visual cortex of the brain where an inner image is mapped out. When the image of the external object is stabilized on the retina, and held there for some time, without wavering, then the image will completely disappear and along with it a suspension of normal mental processes; in other words the mind will be turned off. More info here
Went to Richard Freeman’s workshop in Oxford last week-end. Learnt about joining coccyx and the pubic bone via the “pc” (no connection with Bill Gates’ desktop.. ) pubococcygeus – muscle (pelvic floor muscle) (in orange).
Learnt about prana and apana which I still have to explore further. Learnt about bringing my shoulders further back. Heard about Astanga being cheaper than Iyengar, because using no props. Heard about a lot of images helping you into the right posture right (hoodie on your head – feel how to hold your head; kidney wings to open with the breath). Learnt about preparing for headstand, kneeling first and placing your hands crossed behind you head, extending the elbows towards the ceiling and away from the shoulders, making space between the ears and the shoulders and pushing the wrists up. Richard Freeman is famous. You can follow his teaching on Youtube. Several times. He looks so “cool”. He’s been practicing Yoga for the last forty years, studying various philosophy movements. His popularity makes him an all powered man (we were fifty in the hall and Vishnu knows how many on the waiting list?) Richard Freeman was late. Started late, finished late. But the majority of us didn’t mind. In the meantime, students were giggling at his jokes. They were not all funny, but he tried hard to make us smile. Release the mouth, the jaw, the palate. It works. RF is aware of so many connections in his own body. he sadly hoped we can follow his pace of mind. I felt slightly battered after two days. It went well but I still think a guru has the right (duty?) to start and finish on time. Respect! |
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