tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post854381187278295550..comments2023-12-16T20:19:41.067-08:00Comments on Christina Sell: Better Than EverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-55224402663951807462010-05-27T01:17:42.202-07:002010-05-27T01:17:42.202-07:00I think that a pose is just an opportunity to do t...I think that a pose is just an opportunity to do the actual work of asana - the UPAs are to me the important work, not the outward form of the pose.<br /><br />Perhaps the philosophy is just the pose that gives our thinking and perceiving an opportunity to work toward understanding the (perhaps nonverbal) ways of Grace. Maybe the work that we do in the philosophical framework is to try to understand God more perfectly and follow him mor closely.<br /><br />I think that after we have mastered the full form of a pose, so that we do not have to work at it any more, it becomes less useful to us. Perhaps, too, a particular facet of a philosophy becomes less useful to us once we fully understand how that way of thinking illuminates God.<br /><br />Maybe new concepts bring us new opportunities to work try to comprehend God in new ways.<br /><br />Maybe the struggle isn't so much something to be overcome in order to get to the good stuff. Maybe the struggle is the whole point of the exercise. A refining fire or the forge of God.<br /><br />And of course, anything that brings more more intimacy has much to recommend it :-).Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789755679554213814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-34807488434260992302010-05-24T09:19:01.554-07:002010-05-24T09:19:01.554-07:00Your commitment to Satya, and to the process of tr...Your commitment to Satya, and to the process of transformation, your commitment to Anusara Yoga and your fearless approach to living are admirable Christina and the fact that you yourself are so unwavering in those commitments allows you to be such a bright strong light which can help others when they find themselves flickering with doubt. Your brave, clear voice never fails to inspire me.<br />Hope our paths cross again one day soon.<br />All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-28035314513518162632010-05-24T04:26:45.614-07:002010-05-24T04:26:45.614-07:00"John has trained us all to be sensitive, ins..."John has trained us all to be sensitive, insightful, capable people who can hold the spanda with integrity, who can be discerning in the midst of complexity and who can be true to our own ideals while serving the whole." - This is a great lesson in and of itself. THANKS for your commitment to studentship, for being a superb teacher, and for sharing your personal experiences on the Path. I am ever grateful!Melanie Buffetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016581647840304726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-16020652785183174772010-05-23T21:29:09.069-07:002010-05-23T21:29:09.069-07:00Exactly what I needed to hear.
Thanks, Christina!
...Exactly what I needed to hear.<br />Thanks, Christina!<br /><br />-Mike (Tucson)Michael A. Biusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112321304748655910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-51541028506446574102010-05-23T18:29:10.303-07:002010-05-23T18:29:10.303-07:00Rock on sister!Rock on sister!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451450239811830955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-10117077528173721252010-05-23T13:00:00.246-07:002010-05-23T13:00:00.246-07:00Wonderful summary of John's dedication and vis...Wonderful summary of John's dedication and vision, the teachings of spanda and its direct application to us as community - and of the gathering of Anusara Teachers as well. May it dispel a lot of the doubts and anxious feelings out there!Olga Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308834095547304604noreply@blogger.com