"Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit." ~Chanakya

Wishing You a Wonderful Labor Day Weekend

Teachings of impermanence is found in ancient sacred text written thousands of year ago, but nothing teaches impermanence like nature. From the subtle change of the seasons to the instant devastation of a hurricane we learn that nothing last forever. Loved ones, homes, families, jobs, pets, and ourselves are sure to pass. Impermanence often generates the emotion of sadness or even depression and brings forth the need for love, compassion, and healing. Yet, without impermanence we could not have change for the better. The truth of impermanence can bring us hope.

War and violence will not last for ever.

The rapid destruction of the planet will cease.

Starving people will be no more.

Cruelty to animals stops.

Food becomes sacred again.

The lies will end.

Impermanence guarantees us that we can change what is not for our highest good. On an individual level impermanence teaches that we can change ourselves. This can be subtle like the season or it can be immediate like power of a hurricane to eliminate what it is about you that you want to change. Do you want to lighten your day? Apply the thought of impermanence to: high gas prices, genetically modified food production, pollution, your credit card balance, or maybe inflexible hip sockets. Everything can and will change.

Our studio has been experiencing change in the form of growth and physical appearance. Lately changes the studio have been swift, like the end of providing bottled water. We will continue to supply free hot water for tea, room temp, and cold water through the use of an amazing filtration system and water cooler, but the use of thousands of plastic bottles along with the energy, cost, and time to deliver them has ended. Look for Stainless Steel Rising Sun Yoga water bottles to be available soon.

The Yoga Sutras teach us that we need to change our mental habit patterns in order to move towards self realization. It points to Meditation to assist us in becoming more aware of our thought patterns so that we can begin to replace self limiting thoughts with higher thoughts. If your not meditating maybe it is time for a change. Join us on Monday nights at 8pm for a free half hour meditation class.

Have you been pushing yourself to your edge with work, family, household chores, gardening or other things? Maybe a change is in order for your busy life style. Consider joining us in October at a yoga retreat center of excellence for Thai Massage or Tai Chi, Yoga, and the magnificence of natures color change.

Oh coarse there is an exception to every rule. There is one thing that is said to never change. In yoga we call this Purusa, the animating principle in living beings, the soul, spirit as opposed to prakrti, or matter. Purusa is what we honor in each other when we say Namas té. It is the oneness that is talked about by sages, rishis, gurus, messiahs, and other enlightened beings.

As summer draws to a close keep your thoughts warm and glowing like the radiance of the sun. As nature proves the impermanence of the season know that the undesirable conditions of your life are impermanent as well. You have the same power as nature to produce the changes that are needed in your life. Your thoughts are producing your condition, are you ready to change your thoughts?

Namas té,

Jim