Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Please wear a mask. Make it a pranayama.
The weather was perfect last Sunday. It had been misting and drizzling all morning. At mid-day, the rain stopped, the temperature went up that which promises spring, and it was almost possible to see things sprouting green all around. This promise of new growth couldn’t have been a better day for the unveiling of the neighborhood dragon.
Thanks to friends and neighbors at the Kagyu Drupgu Chodzong, there is a new landmark in the neighborhood. I was privileged to me among those who were present for the unveiling of this most auspicious dragon for all to see and to enjoy. Whether or not we will be able to recognize any auspiciousness it might bring, it most certainly will be bringing delight not only by its beauty as a work of art, but from the knowledge that our friends and neighbors made the effort to offer such beauty to all of us.
Much gratitude for good neighbors.
About a week ago, maybe even a little earlier in the month, daylight savings time started feeling artificial. My body started insisting on sleeping nearly an hour later, and I found that I wasn’t really using the hour of light at the end of the day. It was time to go inside and cook or read or otherwise move inward. When we change the clocks this weekend, I will already have shifted, and the clock will feel as natural as living by a clock can feel. Part of the refinement of a deeper yoga practice is learning to pay attention to such subtleties, to learn what is most optimal and when, both time of day and time of year. This applies to asana practice (i.e., when to emphasize forward bending v. backbending),what we eat and how much, and what kind of activities we choose.
