Sunday, February 26, 2012

What do you align with? (In response to Anusara in the news)

I practice yoga.  Specifically, I study Anusara yoga.  What does this mean?  It means I recognize my heart has grown several sizes, my mind has awesomely expanded, my outer form has taken on great transformation-yes, I used to be bowlegged, due to my willingness to receive the teachings of a certain method of yoga at a certain point in my practice.  That being said, I truly learn from all systems of yoga; I am a student of Life.

The teacher is helpful; the teaching is transformational; further, the consciousness which absorbs the Truth already present in the soul is the garden for heart-growing, the door to mind-opening, the vessel for body-discovering. 

The answers we are seeking are already in each of us.  It is actually when we can differentiate ourselves from the teacher, and when we can remember the sound of our own voice that we've found the guru:  that heavy, happy truth in our heart of hearts.  I feel so honored that my path is one of sharing my truth in order for others to get more deeply connected to theirs, in the name of yoga.

Among all the sri-full opportunities to grow as a Being, first and foremost I align with my heart.  
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  1. dbSeptember 22, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Stephanie, I received your email the other day and laughed seeing the URL "fumblingtowardenlightenment." In meditation, I've been playing with "stumbling" in a similar manner! I see the blog posts are from 2012, but your statement "The teacher is helpful; the teaching is transformational" is something I've been chewing on in my meditation practice. Going to the texts and listening to teachers provides some guidance, but it's the practice that teaches firsthand, isn't it? Then a return to texts and teachers, and cycling back to experiential discovery through practice. I've been contemplating it here http://denisebike.com/2015/09/22/wk5-day1-exploring-dukkha/

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    1. StephanieNovember 15, 2015 at 10:11 PM

      Denise, thanks for your insight. I am moved by your experiment. Have you finished your twelve weeks? Yes, once a friend told me, "Pay attention to the message, and don't get overly wrapped up in the messenger." I agree that the practice and immersing oneself into a dedicated, devoted practice is where we will gain the greatest discovery of who we are. We are vessels for divine experience. We also do gain reflection by looking into one another's eyes--connection to others is good in this way. We are the ship, sailing in the sea of conciousness. The cargo is the auspicious message placed in our ship when we left port. We have been given this cargo to give to others, yet, also discover for ourselves, as we sail the cosmic sea.

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