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I was on a workshop recently with my teacher, Harijiwan and in the midst of all of the discussions I was compelled to write down certain things because they resonated with such brilliance. The italics represent my commentary.

“Expectations are resentments waiting to happen.” (actually said by a woman named Carol rephrasing what Harijiwan said.) This is purely brilliant. When you expect a certain outcome and don’t get it, you’re disappointed. 99% of all our problems in relationship with others comes because we expect them to do something we want them to do and they’re not doing it. The only way out of this, other than controlling the other person or conflict, which are not desireable, is to drop your expectations and attachment to how someone or something should be. The flip side of this, and a very powerful tool for countering expectation and attachment is Acceptance.

“The energy wants you more than you want the energy. The energy (of the universe) wants you to succeed and do what you came here to do.” This is the same as the idea that “if you take one step toward God, God will take more steps toward you than there are in the sands in the hourglass of time. ” There are many versions of this that come from various religions but the basic idea is that the energy of the universe is a perfect benevolent mass that wants to come through the human to have experience and hopefully gain knowledge so that it can make a contribution. The mind is the limiting factor. We’re given a mind to master so that we can pull in the energy of the soul and project it to our highest ability. Good luck with that. (more…)

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Came across this in India Times Dec 28, 2007 edition. I think it’s a wonderful description of something that defies reason and description: The Mind.

Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self. That which arises in this body as ‘I’ is the mind. When the subtle mind emerges through the brain and the senses, the gross names and forms are cognized. When it remains in the Heart, names and forms disappear. If the mind remains in the Heart, the ‘I’ or the ego which is the source of all thoughts will go, and the Self, the Real, Eternal ‘I’ alone will shine. Where there is not the lightest trace of the ego, there is the Self. –Ramana Maharishi

(Read The Full Article on IndiaPost.com here)

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Of course, this comes from the Yogi Bhajan everyday calendar. I try to mix things up in terms of sources, quoting others to give some balance. But when you’re talking about kundalini yoga all the time, it’s hard not to also talk about The Master, Yogi Bhajan. That said, this quote really gave me pause. I think this is one really nice way to understand what yoga is. (more…)

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Another quote from the weekly calendar by Swamiji. Please visit him at www.parmarth.com and www.ihrf.com. You can email him at swamiji@parmarth.comWhen’s the last time you emailed a living saint?

We must learn to give, give and give like the sun, and like Mother Ganga - with no hesitation, no expectation, no vacation and no discrimination.

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I have this calendar of H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji. On this weekly calendar there are quotes for the week. I thought I’d start posting them for everyone to see, since they’re pretty good.

“Travel light on your journey in life. Your desires and expectations are heavy baggage which slow you down and thwart your progress. Let them go. ” –H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji

I’ve seen Swamiji several times over the years and was lucky enough to take darshan (audience in which you receive blessing) with him this summer at Goldenbridge center. (more…)

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