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3:30 in the afternoon…i sit by the water…the waves are moving with the high winds…the seagulls flap their wings…the sailboat appears to glide…the planes lift and dive with a purpose….a soul kayaks by…

in this moment, am i this breath or its awareness, or the hand that holds a pen…the thoughts that are reflected in these words…the feel of the soft breeze through my shirt ( a plane lands in the distance)…

two full moons ago,  during a full moon fire ritual i surrendered to the universe, i wrote "360", where this number came from and what it means i have no idea…what is the metaphor?  being home holds space and answers come…being home in Toronto, i see 360 on a sign advertising a  restaurant on top of the CN tower, so the mind says "maybe the universe is saying to me to rise above, see the unobstructed view from the height of your Being - Sahasrara…

before coming to the water i pass Roger Centre where U2 is playing tonight, i enjoy their music but i had not realized that their concert here is part of a "360" tour, the souvenirs say U2 - 360 - 2011.  on asking i am told that 360 signifies the stage that they will be performing on, its a revolving stage and no matter where one is sitting they can see the performance…as i write this another plane lands…i am also told that 360 is the name of their tour as they are going around the world, and i wonder if i am to travel around the world, will i catch their concert somewhere?  questions? and more questions?, i just watch them arise, if i don't give them any importance they always disappear…

a duck bobs up on the water…seagulls flap their wings, a plane lands…i am home in my heart…360

the clouds part and the sun rays sparkle on the water…a sailboat docks, two planes are taxiing, another lands…i like the warmth of the sun, it balances the breeze…

feeling secure the awareness moves into the Muladhara…the flowing water locks my attention in the Svadisthana…i pause…and feel the energy of the sun in the Manipura…the breeze fills my lungs and expands the awareness into the Anahata…i close my eyes…the Vishudha and the Ajna are in the field of awareness…i savour this delicious feeling, this moment, my eyes closed i withdraw my senses, Pratyhara…

iMeditate...

"some people become old friends…instantly"

as soon as she saw this card, it reminded her of me….what a compliment.

the simplicity, honesty and openness spoke volumes….

another day a friend calls and says: "freedom is the space between the stimulant and the action", and "confusion occurs when there is no space"…later i hear a talk by Echart Tolle…and the clarity of the comment is speaking to me…i am able to be in the pause, in the space, in the freedom…

i continue to see the thought, feel the sensing, and the awareness of the "space" has freed me from the desires and the attachment.  BINGO!!!! the realization happens that the people, ideas and place that i was attached to were and are the "spiritual teachers"…a karma, a lifetime has ended with this freedom...

i am an eagle

Relating….

…can be both simple and complicated.  relating falls in the same category as living, loving, laughing and dancing etc, the common element that is required is to Be with an Ing…


To Be is to shed the should, actually they cannot co-exist peacefully.  when i want to Be, Should disappears, and when Should exists, the natural state to Be disappears.

Ing is my abbreviation for I in God, its the oneness, the awareness of my action in each moment that becomes the Being.

The Power of Seven

Question: "so how do i loose weight, can yoga help me loose this extra weight,…………………."

This morning brought these suggestion, follow using your own understanding...  IF you want to use Yoga as the trigger or motivator, then keep in your awareness these two contracts each of us has with the Universe:

1. Non-harming, (this includes non-violence, non-judgement towards self and others)
2. Truthfulness (using the guidelines of point number one)

Here is the power of 7:  Each week is from day one to six, on day 7, you continue to do what you choose.

Week 1:

Days 1 to 6 write everything you put in your mouth.  Before you go to sleep, pause and repeat three times "i love my mind, body and spirit".   Day 7 , don't write

Week 2:

Repeat Week 1 

Plus before you put anything in your mouth, pause take 5 deep breaths, close your eyes and say "nourish me".

Week 3:

Repeat Week 1 and 2, in addition double your awareness of taking the deep breaths, and half what you put in you mouth.  As an example, instead of one slice of bread make it half, or you may choose the number of meals, instead of three meals have one and a half meal, whatever you eat and drink make it half, you get the idea.

Week 4:

Repeat weeks 1, 2 and 3, plus begin daily walks of about half an hour.  You are bringing movement, so if walk is not possible, then find whatever movement works for you, put on some music and sway to the music.    Remember that you are still doing what you did in the first 3 weeks (including one day of doing or not not doing whatever you choose.   Daily review the two points of non-violence and truthfulness, to ensure that you are in union).  Once again by day 7, you have the choice to do or not to do anything.  

Weeks 5 and 6:

Repeat weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4.  In addition include in your writing your thoughts and feelings.  Choose your time, at the end of the day, early morning or midday, just sit and write your thoughts and feelings.  

Week 7:

Repeat weeks 1 to 6, from days 1 to 6.  Remember day 7 is your day to BE, whatever you choose to do or not do, including following any of the suggestions for the the Power of Seven.  

Repeat the above seven weeks for another seven week cycle.  In about 7 months you can choose to continue with the suggestions outlined above.  If you plan to continue then the only part which you will change is the week 3, you can see why, if we keep making the food intake half,  there is chance of starvation.  Instead replace week 3 suggestion by sharing whatever or how much you eat the same amount with another person.  It could  be in the form of food bank, or shelter, or anyone in your neighborhood.   Whatever groceries you do, give an equal amount to someone else.

The weight and life management happens with building the awareness in focused breathing, food and thought management, bringing movement and sharing into our life…hence yoga becomes a practice off the mat…finding time space and a teacher to guide the practise on the mat, is another choice we all make...

evening stroll in downtown toronto...

i walk and dance to a beat…the musical notes in my ears, move each cell…

the foot steps on the pavement…i look up, all exists as i exist, i am no longer an observer, its an energy moving in energy…
a sign post says "Believe, trust your instincts"….Wow….

i continue to walk to the beat, and it dawns that truth, has no sides, it has no boundaries, it requires no explainations…truth is the same in privacy of ones thoughts, and in the openness of its expression…truth takes up no energy, it requires no alibi, no mask, no guidelines, no regulations…living with truth is living with the lightness of Being…

there is one question i ask, when will we wake up to living with truth, a simple basic way of life, way of truth…