santosha (contentment)

reminder,

you are invited to yoga class on tuesdays at the caretakers house, 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister

6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...

details here (below) and at http://caretakers-sf.org

rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required.

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also, here are some words to contemplate about a key concept in yoga: 

santosha, or contentment

My silence sings
My emptiness is full
I lack nothing.

from I Am That

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Do you have patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?

Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?

The master doesn't seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is open, and can welcome all things.

from Tao Te Ching, Chapters from a new translation (Yoga Journal 1989!)

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Santosha

may i accept whatever life may bring
centered in balance, gratitude and delight

may i trust the Divine hand in everything

and see beyond life's hardships to the light

I am contented with my self and my life
I am grateful for everything that happens to me
I maintain my balance in the face of hardships
I rejoice in the flow of life
I see God's goodness everywhere

I am a lighthearted being

(this one is from a handout one of my teachers gave me a few years ago, unfortunately w/ no credits to the author...  also, you can take God to mean whatever you want - nature, spirit, etc. In yoga, the term is used loosely...)

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ommmmmmmm shantih

jessie