I feel like I've finally found my sadhana. The challenge is really having it and still having something new to say as a teacher on a daily basis. I can't talk about Sri Ramakrishna, the Uddhava Gita, the spirituality in the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the Bhakti Sutras of Narada in every class. And as someone pointed out to me recently, I "teach the crazy poses at the end of Light on Yoga." Which is true. But that's the direction of my personal, physical practice. There's a lot less movement, and it doesn't change that much from day to day but it is pretty advanced in its focused simplicity. Most days I feel like I truly have something to say and offer that has the potential to resonate with someone. But there are those days when I'm trying to give people what I think they want. Even if it is what they want, and I'm able to do it well on any given day, I don't know how I feel about it.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
inspired to dance (one day)
It's shots like this that make me want to make the pilgrimage to India. The celebration and the ritual are inspiring. And right now it seems like everyone I know is making the trek. Sometimes I feel a bit guilty for not packing up and just doing it. I'm just so daunted by the other side of India: the poverty, the tensions in the region, and the very real chance of getting ill. I hope that I'm able to make the journey one day, just to dance naked with the sadhus, celebrating God.
(photo by Swiatek Wojtkowiak)