Parinama

  When adversaries come, one should not lose hope, but accept them and continue on the path already chosen, the path of faith (sradda).   Antarayas issue from cluttered vrttis, which form the basic material for spiritual evolution.   Rejecting these means rejecting the path as well.   All these impediments are a blessing in disguise on the journey towards the realization of the purusa (seer).    BKS Iyengar, Core of the Yoga Sutras     Irritate – “to stir” from the same root as “to run” I have been noticing my tendency towards irritation.   In irritation, I want whatever or whoever is irritating to go away.   Like a swarm of mosquitoes, I swat at the air but the irritants continue their stinging, their buzzing.   They distract me from my intentions, what I have set out to do for the day, sought after calm and contentment ( santosha ).   I feel besieged but frustratingly from things I know are of very little consequ...

  Honesty is reached through the doorway of grief and loss......Honesty allows us to live with not knowing.   We do not know the full story, we do not know where we are in the story; we do not know who is at fault or who will carry the blame in the end David Whyte, Consolations Truth-telling is foundational in spiritual practices.   In different ways and using different words, we are counseled to be honest with ourselves and with others in order to live fully and with integrity.   Lying we know hurts others but also does damage to ourselves because in the lying our fears become more solid.   We lie to avoid our shame and vulnerability, but this just gives them more current. Coming into the truth is a process.   Our truth is only partial because we are still unfolding to ourselves and our stories are never complete.   Still, doing the best we can to know our truth however partial moves us in the right direction towards freedom.  The e...