“We leave you a tradition with a future. The tender loving care of human beings will never become obsolete. People even more than things have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed and redeemed and redeemed. Never throw out anybody.” ~ Sam Levenson, In One Era & Out the Other Is it time for redemption,…
“What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.” ~ Muhammad Ali You’re in charge, my friend. You’re in the driver’s seat. Your thoughts and beliefs are directing your life, not just your actions. Did you know that? It can’t be any other way. Every thought you think creates a vibration that emanates within and from you.…
“The pain you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. On the level of emotion, it is some form of negativity. The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the…
“Thoughts are like the breeze or the leaves on the trees or the raindrops falling. They appear like that, and through inquiry we can make friends with them. Would you argue with a raindrop? Raindrops aren’t personal, and neither are thoughts. Once a painful concept is met with understanding, the next time it appears you…
“You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” ~ Ralph Marston We all hit frustration at times, my friend. But how we choose to deal with it is what varies. We might throw up…
“Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the…
“Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” ~ Napoleon Hill These traits don’t always come naturally now, do they? Honestly, most of us have to work at developing these traits. But think about it. . . patience, persistence, perspiration. . . what does that remind you of? Uh-huh, BeneFIT’s Yoga. Think of…
“The practice of asana clears the inner channels for prana to move freely and uninterruptedly. If the nerves are corroded and blocked with stress, how can prana circulate? Asana and pranayama practice removes the partition that segregates body and mind. Together they dispel darkness and ignorance. In a sense, it is asana practice that opens…
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” ~ William Shakespeare Oh, oh, oh, my friend, don’t let this be you! Your doubts only serve to undermine your efforts. But your heart harbors no doubts. So get centered in your heart, be certain, and then…
“Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” ~ Henry David Thoreau So, my friend, what are your pastimes? You know, the ones that provide you with an escape from your everyday life? Nice, aren’t they? But be wary of the habits (dare I say addictions?)…