While in Pune, 2019, I attended a Sunday morning “Learning the yoga sutras with clarity and rigour” group with Prashantji. Because Srineet was delayed in traffic, Prashantji changed the topic and spoke about the present moment. He spoke about how the past brings regrets, the future brings anxiety and while the present moment is now, it is gone the very next moment.
This came to me so vividly today during my morning sadhana. Are you able to sit quietly long enough to witness that moment in time between the past and future where you truly get a glimpse of yourself?
Gitte Bechsgaard has shared many times Mantriji’s quote: “You aren’t who you think you are.” A visit to that moment in time that is neither the past nor the future can unlock that door and bring clarity to the moment.
Last week I visited Robb, Alo and Kando in the Bay Area. As I was sitting on the floor next to the heater (where I parked myself much of the time), Kando plopped down in front of me with his feet like this. In Light on Yoga, Guruji shows this as the first (easy) stage of Virasana (plate 85). Perhaps a yogi in the making!
I hadn’t seen the boys in person for a very long time. Because of the rain, we spent most of the time inside playing games with a couple walks squeezed in when the rain stopped. I had a great time with them!
Blogged on Amma’s iMac after two years of silence with LOVE!
