Joy trumps fear, nervousness, anxiety, sadness… even depression.
Open yourself to joyful moments no matter how brief. Dive into them and imbibe their elixir with an open heart and share it with others.
Lose yourself in this joy of meditation and yoga (and life!), and you will find yourself in That.*
May you feel yourself as That!
*The universal or Supreme Consciousness from which all life arises is often referred to and experienced in yoga and meditation as That.
Yoga and meditation practices plant seeds of joy in our hearts that with tending, patience, and practice can grow into deep happiness.
The natural reflex of this happy heart is compassion to those who suffer.
May all beings be happy.
May all being be free of suffering.
This joy that is naturally present at the core of our being as an inherent quality of the Self can clear away all sorts of inclement weather of the heart–sadness, envy, anger, fear, confusion….
Smile as you practice your yoga and meditation. Awaken to your joy, and let its radiance clear away your inclement weather one breath, one asana, one mantra repetition at a time.
As you focus on the prana, the life force, with the breath in your yoga and meditation, you may discover the endless joy that the yogic sages herald as a quality of our being.
Spread this joy most generously casting its seeds freely upon this suffering planet.
Help grow joy!
As we traverse the inner landscape of yoga and meditation, we may meet a joy that knows no circumstance.
Free of association with any condition, it is simply and freely a quality of the Self.
May this natural joy infuse our thoughts, our words, and our actions. May our lives honor and celebrate it!
Laughter heals that which drags us down. Find the joy in your yoga and meditation.
Explore its infinite reaches and share it most generously.
This joy can heal the hurts of the heart.
You’ll never be this young again.
Live, and love, this moment like the youngest person you’ll ever be again!
Click below to watch Portrait of Lotte, 0 to 18 years old:
Your intentions set the fruit that will grow on your tree.
Your efforts, and of course grace, determine the bounty.
The harvest is for you, those around you, and the world.
At times, we need to clear our throat to speak more clearly.
Yoga and meditation can help clear us out so we can live more clearly.
Like pasta extruded from a pasta maker, we give shape to the formless prana or life force with our thoughts/intentions, words, feelings, and action.
