wanderer, your footsteps are the road,
and nothing more;
wanderer, there is no road,
the road is made by walking.
by walking one makes the road,
and upon glancing behind one sees the path
that never will be trod again.
wanderer, there is no road ~
only wakes upon the sea.
~ antonio machado
mother india grasps you firmly by the hand
leading you with such fierce tenderness
to an abyss of the unknown..
a nudge tumbles you off the edge -
as your whirl and twirl
reeling
down
down,
you see her arms open wide ~
she gathers you up up in a beneficent embrace
~ known and unknown are one ~
( i penned this on my very first sojourn to india
over 45 years ago...)
it has been 7 plus years since i last kissed the hem of mother india ~
though it may have seemed that i would not a' journey there again
after such misadventures of fever and hospitalization ..
one always returns to the mother ..
be it our precious birth mother
(or adopted mama)
a beloved mother country,
our wholly precious mother earth...
thanksgiving day practice -
thursday the 28th
9:30 AM
Crescent Moon Yoga
606 Morris Street
La Conner WA 98257
every moment of your life is infinitely creative
and the universe is endlessly bountiful.
just put forth a clear enough request
and everything your heart desires
must come to you.
~ m.k. gandhi
while in the past we have donated the thanksgiving basket
to an honorable non-profit organization,
may i request this year's proceeds from practice
go toward fortifying a long awaited india homecoming?
please and thank you ~
( gift certificates for private sessions
and practice series are available too!)
i'll take my leave after our practice on thanksgiving day
to drive south with mila rubie -
red prius extraordinaire - loaded to the max..
- after tucking her safely in..
on december 3rd ~
with a gladsome heart
on my way ~
INDIA!
every time you leave home,
another road takes you
into a world you were never in.
~ john o'donahue
it is astonishing to me ~ and delightful ~
the enduring enthusiasm i have in sharing
the practice of yoga and the deep dharma...
which i love so very much...
i am eternally grateful and bowled over
by the sustenance and sweet kindness
the yoga tribe extends in my direction ~ thank you ~
( have i told you lately that i love you? )
in the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying
to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives.
in the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender
before the miraculous scope of human generosity
and just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely,
for as long as we have voices.
~ elizabeth gilbert
2 FREE COMMUNITY PRACTICES IN NOVEMBER ~
SUNDAY the 10th and SUNDAY the 24th
5:30 - 6:30 PM
please join in for a sweet and easy practice ~
OM!
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