Prelude: I would be left searching for words when somebody asks me what I got from Inner Engineering or other Isha yoga programs. I end up blabbering about my health (read weight loss, no back pain) and a calmer mind, while internally I would feel, I am not even saying anything close to what I truly got from it. This is an attempt to verbalize what I feel.
My sharing: Almost a year back, I took this yoga program called Inner Engineering offered by Isha foundation. Ever since the day I got initiated to the simple 21 minute practice, there was something in me that changed totally that I was not able to put my fingers on. All I could sense was that this practice which was handed over to me is invaluable. That my mind was totally chatter free right after the practices and the fact that I lost 40 pounds over just a couple of months and got healthier everyday was very encouraging and I kept on to my practices regularly.
Every now and then, I look back to see what is it that has changed in me, what is that which has caused such a vibrant health and a life that is happening effortlessly. Several times, I could not explain it to even my closest friends what it was and why I am asking them repeatedly to join this program or at least the intro talk. Today, just after my evening practices, suddenly it popped that happiness and the way I experience it has changed. It is not that I was not a happy person or anything. I was a very happy person with a great family, wonderful friends, fantastic job and good personal and active social life. No complaints!. Only thing is previously, happiness always had to be something that I achieved, something that made me proud, something I bought, something I was recognized for, something.
Whereas now, after attending this program and being regular with the practices, the happiness I experience is not associated with anything. It is about nothing! Just knowing that it has nothing to do with what I do or don't do gives me so much more freedom than I have ever experienced before. Now, when I do or pursue anything I do not depend on it to give me happiness. Just realizing this made me feel absolutely fantastic.
Such a huge possibility, how could I even begin to tell.. if you can just take a few hours from your schedule to listen what this is all about, you can see what it is. I am sure, then, you will resonate with me.
I will be most delighted if you make it to one of the free public talks by Sadhguru, the founder of Isha foundation. His life and work serve as a reminder that inner sciences are not esoteric philosophies from an outdated past, but a contemporary science vitally relevant to our times.
Public talk details:
Washington DC: E-flyer RSVP
Atlanta: E-flyer RSVP
Bay area: E-flyer RSVP
Los Angeles: E-flyer RSVP
My sharing: Almost a year back, I took this yoga program called Inner Engineering offered by Isha foundation. Ever since the day I got initiated to the simple 21 minute practice, there was something in me that changed totally that I was not able to put my fingers on. All I could sense was that this practice which was handed over to me is invaluable. That my mind was totally chatter free right after the practices and the fact that I lost 40 pounds over just a couple of months and got healthier everyday was very encouraging and I kept on to my practices regularly.
Every now and then, I look back to see what is it that has changed in me, what is that which has caused such a vibrant health and a life that is happening effortlessly. Several times, I could not explain it to even my closest friends what it was and why I am asking them repeatedly to join this program or at least the intro talk. Today, just after my evening practices, suddenly it popped that happiness and the way I experience it has changed. It is not that I was not a happy person or anything. I was a very happy person with a great family, wonderful friends, fantastic job and good personal and active social life. No complaints!. Only thing is previously, happiness always had to be something that I achieved, something that made me proud, something I bought, something I was recognized for, something.
Whereas now, after attending this program and being regular with the practices, the happiness I experience is not associated with anything. It is about nothing! Just knowing that it has nothing to do with what I do or don't do gives me so much more freedom than I have ever experienced before. Now, when I do or pursue anything I do not depend on it to give me happiness. Just realizing this made me feel absolutely fantastic.
Such a huge possibility, how could I even begin to tell.. if you can just take a few hours from your schedule to listen what this is all about, you can see what it is. I am sure, then, you will resonate with me.
I will be most delighted if you make it to one of the free public talks by Sadhguru, the founder of Isha foundation. His life and work serve as a reminder that inner sciences are not esoteric philosophies from an outdated past, but a contemporary science vitally relevant to our times.
Public talk details:
Washington DC: E-flyer RSVP
Atlanta: E-flyer RSVP
Bay area: E-flyer RSVP
Los Angeles: E-flyer RSVP