The art of living means we cultivate a simple momentum in our daily lives. A momentum of joy. Yoga reminds us where our greatest treasure is. We can feel abundant all day long when we keep it close.
Fill your day with ideas, stories, people, practices, and media that elevates. This is Syadhyaya - one’s own study of the Self - the actual practice of being a student of joy. We have a portable paradise and we will also have a portable prison. Sometimes we feel like we don’t have a choice which one we’re in. When we keep yoga close, discover that it’s all your choosing. Be a connoisseur of attention. Feed the good wolf. Keep yoga close. There’s never been a better time than now.

Not “I think god is…”, as in contemplations, proclamations. Or analyzation, debates, etc.
But literally keep your thoughts on God. If it’s a mystery keep your thoughts on the mystery.
No one is an authority on God, and you have a direct line. Having a direct line is the common understanding of every great wisdom tradition.

Don’t you want to get the most value of your efforts? Don’t you want to experience the magic of transformation from the inside out? Don’t you want to have first hand knowledge of how explosive yoga really is? Don’t you want to fly? yes, Yes, YES, YESSSSS! It’s so satisfying to learn and realize when something is truly the best. It changes everything in your life.

Transforming letting go from abstract to concrete, esoteric to deep understanding, and experience to wisdom.

By meditation on the effulgent internal light, which is beyond all sorrow, one becomes grounded in the luminous reality of one’s own being.

Basically, anytime we find ourselves taking something personal, it is an indication that ego consciousness is running the show. Even if someone is coming directly at you, it’s not personal.

“You begin with yourself because without loving yourself it is almost impossible to love others.” – Jack Kornfield

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi

And that’s what this month’s Pushti is about, an honest discourse via the yogic arts. Conscious, continuous spiritual practice allows us to explore the sting of our short cuts and opens us to the subtle, albeit powerful, vibration of genuine unconditional love.

“Kirtan isn’t about how much you know, that’s for sure. Kirtan is about how much you feel.” – Shyamdas

Svāhā! is exclaimed when offerings are thrown into the fire, agni. It is a fire offering, ceremonially called Agnihotra.

Make the breath equal and our minds become equanimous and serene.

Touch heals. That’s a fact. A non-verbal language of deep communication.

Yoga is a simple practice for complicated people. All one need do to receive these benefits is show up.

After you Start Again, the path becomes one with heart. That makes my heart beat, as I write this.

Beneath the surface is THAT which is unmoved. Allowing means we are always and forever beginning where we are.