Yogic principle for the day: the external discipline of KEEPING SIMPLE NEEDS.What does this principle mean to me?
See notes from Cleanse Day 5.
When first starting to consider aparigraha, ask what does it mean to need a person, object, idea, or belief? Holding anything, even the breath, negates the ability to bring in the newly valuable experience. Choose well what is consciously held.
Here’s a good experiment. In Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, Erich Schiffmann advises the practitioner in Shavasana to “Relax every physical and mental tension, temporarily let go of everything you don’t need and then simply pay attention and see what happens.”
If you let of everything, the sages say you come to know yourself.
Aparigrahasthairye janmakathamtasambodhah
"One who is not greedy is secure. He has time to think deeply. His understanding of himself is complete." Yoga Sutra II.39
“The more we have, the more we need to take care of it. The time and energy spent on acquiring more things, protecting them and worrying about them cannot be spent on the most basic questions of life. What is the limit to what we should possess? For what purpose, for whom and for how long? Death comes before we have had time to even begin considering these questions.” TKV Desikachar
At the very minimum, prioritize how time and energy is spent and scale down. What we own should not sway us from our highest goals. Avoid grasping. Release obsolete ideas, beliefs, fears, expectations, memories, preferences, and tendencies held to strengthen identity. The act of holding onto some frozen but impressive identity blocks us from reinventing or revitalizing the identity. Foster beginner's mind and avoid presenting as a knowledgeable and accomplished master to develop authentic learning experiences.
How do I honour it on a daily basis? What could I improve?
I’m actively reassessing my life, letting go of the heavier aspects of my past and exploring my intuitions and the future with delight.
Observations regarding the practice of my assignments:
Day 15 was, again, enjoyable. My body felt tremendously alive, once again, when I awoke. My skin is clear and glowing. In my scurrying around, I missed the neti-pot nasal cleanse.
Daily food/elimination comments:
I awoke at 3:00 a.m. to prepare for Varisar Dhauti. I arrived at the studio at 4:45 a.m. and was the first student to enter the studio and begin meditation. Varisar Dhauti is the most involved stage of the entire cleansing process. The purpose of it is to expel pitta-ama from the pitta physiological zone downwards, to remove excess bile from the blood to clarify stagnant or overheated blood tissue, to clear intestinal plaques and other inefficiencies, to begin to void the colon of impacted fecal matter, to reduce hyperacidtity, to begin to heal abdominal tumours and skin disorders, to cleanse the spleen and bladder and blood toxins.
After the kriya, I ate high potency non-dairy feremented soy probiotic with 50 illion friendly bacteria (CL 1285 super strain acidophilus) to regualte intestinal function. Later in the day, I also ate a lot of fruit.
At the very minimum, prioritize how time and energy is spent and scale down. What we own should not sway us from our highest goals. Avoid grasping. Release obsolete ideas, beliefs, fears, expectations, memories, preferences, and tendencies held to strengthen identity. The act of holding onto some frozen but impressive identity blocks us from reinventing or revitalizing the identity. Foster beginner's mind and avoid presenting as a knowledgeable and accomplished master to develop authentic learning experiences.
How do I honour it on a daily basis? What could I improve?
I’m actively reassessing my life, letting go of the heavier aspects of my past and exploring my intuitions and the future with delight.
Observations regarding the practice of my assignments:
Day 15 was, again, enjoyable. My body felt tremendously alive, once again, when I awoke. My skin is clear and glowing. In my scurrying around, I missed the neti-pot nasal cleanse.
Daily food/elimination comments:
I awoke at 3:00 a.m. to prepare for Varisar Dhauti. I arrived at the studio at 4:45 a.m. and was the first student to enter the studio and begin meditation. Varisar Dhauti is the most involved stage of the entire cleansing process. The purpose of it is to expel pitta-ama from the pitta physiological zone downwards, to remove excess bile from the blood to clarify stagnant or overheated blood tissue, to clear intestinal plaques and other inefficiencies, to begin to void the colon of impacted fecal matter, to reduce hyperacidtity, to begin to heal abdominal tumours and skin disorders, to cleanse the spleen and bladder and blood toxins.
After the kriya, I ate high potency non-dairy feremented soy probiotic with 50 illion friendly bacteria (CL 1285 super strain acidophilus) to regualte intestinal function. Later in the day, I also ate a lot of fruit.
This was a tiring few hours. I reserved the entire day of the kriya for rest, but used it for schoolwork.
Sleep record:
I was not tired Friday night, and went to sleep at 10:00 p.m. and wakened at 3:00 a.m. for the cleanse ritual.
Additional thoughts or feelings:
Had a few serious flashbacks of poingnant times from the past. On the whole I felt like the kriya was a new beginning.
Sleep record:
I was not tired Friday night, and went to sleep at 10:00 p.m. and wakened at 3:00 a.m. for the cleanse ritual.
Additional thoughts or feelings:
Had a few serious flashbacks of poingnant times from the past. On the whole I felt like the kriya was a new beginning.
The kriya was well organized and supervised by Renaissance Yoga.
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