Shhh. I am the Presidentess of a secret island nation. My country is so advanced, we have long rid ourselves of health issues, power struggles, arms races ('cause arms don't race that fast), animal abuse, and, of course, bacon. Now is not the time to withhold all that I know, and so I blog.
Actors perform complicated yoga postures, because they’re hot. Students and teachers alike are groomed, athletic, tanned and perfect. Their musical number ends with (exhale) letting it all go and a Namaste – which means Tchau!
"What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain." Morpheus -- The Matrix
These next two limbs are about leaving the physical world to embark on an adventurous voyage of conquering the wild oceans, rugged mountains and, eventually, the savannah -- of the mind. A whole new universe opens, brighter and simpler than what we can fathom.
Why does describing the eight limbs feel like a leak? The people of my country thread the eight limbs practice into their life from an early age. It’s as natural as eating three fresh organic meals each day. They learn about it in school: history, morals and ethics class; and it forms the basis for their yoga and meditation classes.
Yoga makes you enlightened, right? Well, so says everybody -- who does not know what they are talking about. And enlightenment means what exactly? Don’t worry, I’ll tell you at the end. Though it may not take you to the all-seeing-all-knowing heights of levitating bliss, yoga asana – aka Hatha yoga - delivers more benefits than just physical prowess. The practice alludes to an equally powerful inner experience. What's up with that?!
Yoga Leaks
