Ides of May

May I say change? Yes. Lots of change. Some of which is floating in the bottom of my purse, in the sofa cushions, or in the bottom of the washer. And it all adds up. 

The cost of change depends on the price of letting go. Can we afford it? And is it worth it? Or do we just want it (change) for its own sake- to add to the notches in our proverbial belts or lipstick cases? 

One thing we know. Change is constant, which affirms our innate abundance. 

Just sayin

judge and jury

we make a mistake. and before we know it, we are tried, found guilty, and punished. Before anyone else except for us is even aware of the mistake.

why are we so hard on ourselves? it's as if we take power away from those who we fear if we beat ourselves up more than they ever could.

Maybe we are preparing ourselves for the worst, so that when we are exposed, publicly humiliated, or whatever horror is to come, we are already brutalized to the point of numbness, and we gladly accept our "punishment."

Or maybe we fear that if we don't beat ourselves up, the person will punish us more than they normally would.

Or maybe we just exposed our judgmental side of ourselves, to ourselves. Yuk. If we are really living from a place of non-judgement, we would make the "mistake" and let it go, confident and fearless of the consequences. We would know that we cant control the reaction of others. We would know that it's only damaging to ourselves to beat ourselves up so much that the person who will be dishing out the official consequences feels better about it and maybe even justified in doing so based on our own reaction to our behavior. We would know that the actions of the other person cannot hurt us, our lives, or our welfare, since our strength, support, and physical life is not in their hands.

How much faith do we have in our non-judgemental Selves? How much confidence do we have in our ability to surrender and accept what is? How much clarity do we have that the source of happiness and nourishment comes from within?

How much faith do we have in the bargins and social rules we follow that we will get what we deserve (good and bad)? How much confidence do we have that we can actually change the way a person thinks and responds? How much clarity do we have that we can really find fulfillment from our jobs or our relationships?

You be the judge.
Of yourself.

Transition

When life is such that we don't notice those things called "transitions," we are in a flow where assimilation and growth lead to the next step, where somehow we "arrive" without arriving. Then it's like we never lose anything, or have to give up the past. The past is automatically absorbed into the next, so we take our Whole Self with us. Whenever we go. 

Fire the ref!

Or whatever they say in sports.

Our physical world self is constantly praying for stuff- ie "putting it out there," "making a sankalpa," "setting an intention." Etc... That is us trying to contact the omnipresent self. We kick and scream, cry and beg, act all humble a gracious. 

And on the other side, there is the omnipresent, trying to give us the answers, insights, stuff, proof, healing, jobs, lovers, etc.... That We seek. 

Think of our physical body as the referee, the one who watches the two sides figure it out. The one whose job it is to remain neutral. The one whose job it is to make sure both sides are heard and get what they need.

Just something to think about...

May I start again?

Yes. I went into blogger silence. At some point I just got tired of "talking."

So I'm back with a quickie.

We are the gatekeepers between the physical and the omnipresent. Our job is to get clear enough to deliver the "message" as one tries to contact the other. When the physical is sending a message or request to the non-physical, if we are clear enough, the message gets through in purer, more accurate form than if we are cloudy or muddled. When the Omnipresent sends a message, if we are clear enough, we can receive it, hear it, trust it, Know it.

just sayin....

Mother may I?

Permission. Interesting concept. What is permission except that we are buying into/reinforcing the thought construct of ownership. "Mine, Yours, Yours, Mine and then Ours"

My body
My breath
My idea
My bicycle
My recipe
My feelings
My etc...

In yoga, when we "give up the fruits of our labor," we start talking about non-attachment. We stop taking credit for how awesome (or how horrible) we think our class went. And ultimately, we start seeing ourselves as not taking credit for much of anything.

"Boy, don't I look pretty/ugly/fat/skinny/overdressed/under-dressed etc..."

Who am I?

Am I what I wear/think/feel/say/do? Or am i "other?"

So when we ask permission, where is that coming from? Politeness, i get it. And I'm not saying to stop asking permission. But I am saying think about it. How do those little habits/social morays/thought constructs keep us attached to duality and separation from our Oneness with the Wholeness.

Maybe May is Permission Month.
Permission to go there?
hmmmmm....  could be interesting.

Let me ask my Self and see what It has to say.

May I introduce...

The graduates of The Art of Transcendence - a Sri Yoga Teacher Training 500 Hr Module! Way to go!

Highlights:
Tirtha - a spiritual crossing; a bridge
Reach it- then teach it!!
Baby pine cones are pink
Sock puppets rock
If the divine wants a cookie, give it to her
Dress for the job you want, even if you don't know what you are dressing for
Photo shoots by waterfalls rock!

and their awesome album cover... on yes, a bridge!

"May"ke it work

Uh huh. Thank you Tim Gun. That's what we do. And that's who we be.
That's the part of us that overcomes obstacles in spite of the odds. In spite of time constraints. In spite of spite.

And that's who we are. Really.

May I sit down?

Stillness.

Presence.
Prana.
Peace.

The "Mayne" attraction

I'm thinking riffing on "permissions" might be interesting for May. What do you think? Yes? No? May.... Be?

Maybe we can be. Can be what? Anything. Or just be.

May Day! May Day!

Sri yogis crash gate on enlightenment and remember who the really are! Should be considered armed and dangerous to those who cling to vikalpas (unconscious thought forms, formerly know as saboteurs) and other attachments that keep us stuck in the past and/or fearful of the future!

Note: they may walk amongst you, even though they have not attended a training, wear a sri t-shirt, or have taken a yoga class.

Plus, I wanted a reason to yell May Day. And was given one. Thank you.