PEACE LOVE YOGA: This. That.

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"All Inquiry is meant for one purpose; to take you experientially into the unknown as efficiently as possible. Once you get there, simply be still because inquiry has delivered you to its destination. The rest is up to Grace. Do not hold onto any knowledge that comes your way. Even the greatest revelations much not be clung to, or you will end up with a head full of memories and a heart empty of substance. The truth is ever new, existing only in the now. The highest truth is beyond knowledge and experience. It is beyond time and space, and beyond beingness, consciousness, and oneness. Just remember that all direct path techniques are meant simply to undermine, to cut away, the one who is performing them. No matter what spiritual path you've walked or what teachings you've followed, they must lead you back to no path and no teaching. A true teaching is like a blazing fire that consumes the itself. The teaching must not only consume you, but consume itself as well. All must be burned to ash, and then the ash must be burned. The, and only then, is the Ultimate realized. True Enlightenment destroys enlightenment. As long as you can refer back to yourself and say, 'I'm enlightened', you not. Enlightenment is authentic only when there is no one left to be enlightened. Even to say 'I am nobody', is one too many. There's a point when you intuitively realize that to be Free you have to give up your attachment to Freedom. You have to quit asking yourself: Is it still there? Am I okay? You have to decide to never look over your shoulder again to see if you're free or if others know you're free. You just have to let yourself burn there - no matter what. This isn't something I can help you with. I can tell you what you need to do, but you have to do it. In the beginning, teachers can help a lot. But the deeper you go, all they can do is point, and clarify, and tell you what you need to do. Only you can take this step. Nobody can push you in to this place."

- Adyashanti

No Expectations

A spirit that lives in this world

and does not wear the shirt of love,

such an existence is a deep disgrace.

Be foolishly in love,

because love is all there is.

There is no way into presence

except through a love exchange.

If someone asks, But what is love?

answer, Dissolving the will.

True freedom comes to those

who have escaped the questions

of freewill and fate.

Love is an emperor.

The two worlds play across him.

He barely notices their tumbling game.

Love and lover live in eternity.

Other desires are substitutes

for that way of being.

How long do you lay embracing a corpse?

Love rather the soul, which cannot be held.

Anything born in spring dies in the fall,

but love is not seasonal.

With wine pressed from grapes,

expect a hangover.

But this love path has no expectations.

You are uneasy riding the body?

Dismount. Travel lighter.

Wings will be given.

Be clear like a mirror

reflecting nothing.

Be clean of pictures and the worry

that comes with images.

Gaze into what is not ashamed

or afraid of any truth.

Contain all human faces in your own

without any judgement of them.

Be pure emptiness.

What is inside that? you ask.

Silence is all I can say.

Lovers have some secrets

that they keep.

(Rumi)

18.12.09

"Errors are the portals to discovery."

(James Joyce, Ulysses)

Making the transition to Sweden, while anticipating my eventual move before that, left me neglecting posts about yoga and practice. I'll be getting back to that. Hopefully at some point posting more videos and such. It feels good to be reinvigorated. Brings it back. With heartfelt commitment, awareness expands. Delving into the internal landscape never gets boring. May not always be fun, nevertheless, it's never boring.

I've eased into the transition fairly well, however, most importantly, it didn't come without help. For this I'm am extremely grateful for.

My body hasn't revolted to the climate. Yet. If anything, there's been a freshness brought to the experience of living in Scandinavia. Sometimes I pinch myself thinking ... what in the hell am I doing here? Oh. Then I remember why. I smile. The crazy, beautiful part is, it feels like I'm supposed to be exactly where I am.

The Grace bestowed, walking forward, even through the dark times when all felt lost and hopeless, has renewed my faith. But this is life, isn't it? There's an ebb. There's a flow. There's this, there's that. Maintaining perspective is important.

Been offered a great opportunity in regards to teaching here in Stockholm. Looking forward to it. With a city filled with many great teachers I feel blessed for the opportunity. Just have to make it through my first Swedish Christmas, then ... sky's the limit.

2 Insightful Comments:

nycashtangi said...: loving these posts. I too am living in a cold beautiful snowy place. Honestly find the cold is affecting my ablity to practice because i am practicing mostly at home. You must be very climate easy going!; December 18, 2009 at 5:47 PM
peaceloveyoga said...: Well, as far as adjusting, I've done the best I can. Although, I must say, having the right clothes, and gear helps. ;-)

With practice, sometimes I feel being in a bit of a colder environment makes for a more subtle experience. I find when venturing to a studio with the heater turned up my practice feels utterly too easy. It's kinda funny. All in all, I take what I can get and make the best of it.

Thanks for your comment.

xoxoxo; December 18, 2009 at 7:52 PM

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