“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” ~ Alan Cohen Like the swing of a pendulum, the ebb and flow of the tides, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the rising and setting of the sun, all of life is cyclical. Honor the natural…
“Spiritual progress is like a detoxification. Things have to come up in order to be released. Once we have asked to be healed, then our unhealed places are forced to the surface.” ~ Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love How can you clean up what you don’t see, my friend? It’s very easy to be discouraged…
“Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.” ~ Robert H. Schuller For every problem there is a solution — as long as you’re willing to allow change, that is. These impossible problems are labeled ‘impossible’ because of our limited…
“Deep rest cultures your talents and abilities and brings you closer to your nature. Even a slight feeling that the Divine is with you will give you deep rest. Prayer, love and meditation are all flavors of deep rest.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Have you ever noticed that at the end of a good…
“The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.” ~ Kahlil Gibran How in touch are you with the timeless in you, my friend? How often do you seek out that part of you? Do you ever think to look for its…
“And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut It’s okay to redirect, my friend. Acknowledge your mistake and correct your course. That’s all you have to do. Remember, it’s far better to cut your losses than to continue on the wrong path. Just appreciate…
“The material world will make you comfortable, but it will not make you happy. Your arrangement of your world is through the power of mind, and this you have.” ~ Raymond Charles Barker, The Power of Decision Being happy is really a matter of choice, my friend. You can choose to focus on the things…
The Dalai Lama’s response when asked at a public appearance why he didn’t fight back against the Chinese: “Well, war is obsolete, you know.” Then he paused and said, “Of course the mind can rationalize fighting back… but the heart, the heart would never understand. Then you would be divided in yourself, the heart and…
“Jealousy, envy, and resentment impoverish the person who feels them, not just morally but energetically. They literally shrink you. To take joy in the well-being of others is to share in the riches of the world. When we dip our cup into the infinite, we are enriched, but the infinite is not diminished. When you…
“Every human being in the world is gold in the gold mine.” ~ Bikram Choudhury As with all mining, refining, and polishing, the challenges in Bikram Yoga put us on a journey of self-discovery. In every class, as we struggle with and face our physical and mental limits, we, little by little, chip away at…