“So, you would like to interview me?” GOD asked.
GOD smiled. “My time is eternity… what questions do you have in mind for me?”
GOD answered.
Teaching us something and giving the answers we have been seeking…
I’ve been with yoga – off and on :D:D for various reasons… sometimes for health benefits, sometimes for tranquility.
Yoga means a beautiful “Yog” or “union” of mind, body and soul.
There are various padvatis or forms or paddhatis of yoga giving various benefits and experiences (Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga etc), and would like to highlight the importance of Padmasadhna here.
Padma Sadhana is a sequence of yoga asanas specially designed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the DSN (Divya Samaj Nirman) Course. Padma means lotus and Sadhana means effort.
In the Agama tradition, it is said that the Devi (Goddess) sits on a 5 layered seat or asana. The base of this seat is a tortoise, which represents stability. The second layer is the snake, which represents awareness. Above the snake sits the lion, it symbolizes grace. Above the lion sits the Siddha, The Perfect Sage. And above the perfect sage sits the lotus, the symbol of full blossoming.
When our asanas have all these 5 qualities – Stability, Awareness, Grace, Perfection and Full blossoming, then the divinity dawns in us and that is Padma Sadhana.
Padma Sadhana refers to the blossoming of the mind, body and soul through the practice of these asanas. It releases many optimum hormones in the blood stream and induces tranquility and harmony, improving one’s alertness, dynamism, courage and commitment.
Doing Padmasadhana before Sudarshan Kriya deepens our experience and takes us deeper in meditation. It helps in centering our mind and consciousness.
Make Padmasadhana a daily part of your morning and evening practice.
~~~ kya hum hain kya rab hai jahan tu hai wahin sab hai  ~~~
Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama
1- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3- Follow the three R’s:
– Respect for self,
– Respect for others and
– Responsibility for all your actions.
4- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
7- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8- Spend some time alone every day.
9- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11- Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12- A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14- Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
15- Be gentle with the earth.
16- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
19- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
20- If you want to be happy, practice compassion
Love, light and blessings 🙂