If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.
- J. Krishnamurti
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.
Begin it now.
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | |
| 1749-1832 |
BoB DyLan Inspirational QuOte….Thoughts by Sue O'Connell
ReplyDelete"Well the voices ought not to be measured by how pretty they are. Instead, they matter only if they convince you that they are telling the truth"…….
So, thats just it. SLOW DOWN and make the poses truthful. Be curious, watch, breathe.I want to unearth some stuff embedded deep inside and look NOT so "pretty" but instead look and BE truthful propped up with lots of blocks and blankets.
To slow down, notice and allow the poses to be more truthful is tough! Practicing yoga than becomes a journey and not just a simple, rote calisthenic class. This investigative style of practice has informed my teaching tremendously. My words blossom to "nudge" students gently into new territory- NOT CONTROL or FORCE their limbs into picture-perfect forms. As I witness my body, along with my students, gradually unfold into asana architecture, I am inspired by the beneficial yet mostly "IMPERFECT" forms that have taken shape.
For this reason, I am stepping further and further away from the overcooked- flow style of yoga practice. To unmask my holdings, along with my students, I must hold and wait. Hold, breath, and feel ……Yoga is an art and there certainly is no "right" practice- only different paths/practices to allow conscious, truthful, communication with the tight, strong, weak, loose secrets of our bodies. I thank Rodney and Colleen for their teachings that opened this less frenetic yogic path up to me. I feel more truthful while I practice (and teach) and the poses only matter if they are telling the truth…….
Bob Dylan, Well you know, I just thought I was doing something natural, but right from the start, my songs were divisive for some reason. I have used this reading in class and will reread it myself when I allow people and pressures to impact me.
ReplyDeleteDon't look outside and don't look inside either.
Don't look up or down or sideways.
Don't seek answers where they cannot be found.
In the quiet, open spaces of the heart, just be yourself
and let the act of being lead you into now.
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