“Apathy is the bushel basket under which the ego hides its fear of being powerless. It is easier to become apathetic when there are no words or actions sufficient to comfort a wounded body, a grieving heart, or a shattered community. And so we look away and avoid awkward conversations under the guise that we don’t want to upset others. Yet, the most powerful posture for a healer to take is that of the witness. To stand and witness a person or community devastated by suffering, and to let them know that while they suffer they have a hand to hold, offers the most potent medicine of all—compassion.” MeditationMindfulnessYoga Philosophy Book:The River of Wisdom: Reflections on Yoga, Meditation, and Mindful Living Source: The River of Wisdom: Reflections on Yoga, Meditation, and Mindful Living
“Meditation is a time to focus, train the mind, and bring it to stillness. It is not a time to rest and relax.” MindTimeFocusMeditationTrainRelaxStillness Book:Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation: 3rd Edition Source: Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation: 3rd Edition
“we have become masters of projection—pushing the responsibility for our own thoughts outward so that the consequences of our thoughts become someone else's problem.” ProblemResponsibilityMastersConsequencePushingOur ThoughtsProjection Book:Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation: 3rd Edition Source: Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation: 3rd Edition
“Try to let go of the idea that you need to do yoga perfectly in order to see its benefits. Rather, let it be a process of waking up to who you really are. If you do this, you will know joy. And that joy will be your gift to a world that very much needs our healing.” IfsKnowsWorldNeedsTryingIdeasJoyOrderProcessHealingLetting GoBenefitsYogaWake UpWaking Author:Darren Main
“Life is a series of choices that are made in the present moment.” LifeMadeMomentsLife IsChoicesSeriesPresent Moment Book:Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic Source: Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic