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Surrender

A person started to walk on a rope tied between two tall towers at several hundred feet above the ground. He is slowly walking balancing a long stick in his hands. He has his son sitting on his shoulders. Everyone down were watching him in bated breath and were tensed. He slowly reached the second tower. Everyone clapped, whistled and welcomed him. They shook hands and took selfies.   He asked the crowd "do you all think I can walk  back on the same rope now from this side to that side?". Crowd shouted "Yes, Yes, you can".   *Do you trust me he asked*  They said yes, yes we are ready to bet on you. He said okay, can any one of you let me make your child sit on my shoulder; I will take your child to the other side safely. Everyone became quite. There was stunned silence. Belief is different. Trust is different.  For Trust you need total surrender. This is what we are lacking towards God and a Guru in today's world. We believe in God and Guru. But we don't tr...

Suggestions to lead a Yoga Class

Talk about yourself. How you started yoga? What is your inspiration or purpose to practice and teach yoga? Be punctual Reach early and leave last. This opens up opportunity for dialogue with students. Build rapport and clear their doubts. Touch base with your students When starting the class, ask how the practice is going on and are there any challenges. Answer couple of questions. There may even be injuries so it is always a good idea to check connect and then conduct the class accordingly. Understand your students Build healthy relationship. Listen to their needs and preferences. Solve those areas first. These can be related to poses for their goal or objective for attending the yoga class.  Focus on the present, slide into perfection Pay attention to where students are right now. What asanas they can do. Make it a gradual process to move toward perfect poses along with the understanding of what students need and what they can do now.  Do limited talk Maintain meditative flo...

अंतिम सत्य

क्या यह पाप है? अगर अंत:करण निष्पाप है? शुद्ध स्वच्छ और शांत पर तृष्णा से आक्रान्त अशांत और भ्रांत विषयी समाज से आक्रान्त नाम को ही सही। भ्रष्टाचार से लिपटा स्वयं व्यभिचार की मूर्ति अस्त व्यस्त स्वार्थ पूर्ति। कींचड़ का ये स्वप्न। कमल-स्वरूप महान — ईश्वर प्राप्ति त्याग जप इत्यादि वार्तालाप का विषय अंतर्ज्ञान कहाँ की वो कालिमा काली उजियारी फुलवारी हरि नाम क्यारी। सब यहीं है। इसी तरह। उठा लो, ले लो। जो ले सको। कर लो निपटा लो हो सके तो चुन लो — वो अंतिम सत्य। राम नाम ही सत्य है।।