Pragmatic Transcendentalism

OK, first off, we're keeping the Pragmatic Transcendentalism moniker for a few days here. It's something Larry Harvey said to someone about Burning Man. It kind of sums up where I'm meandering about these days. It's a good place to be.

Practice since NYC? Yep, everyday, but I tell you these post Guruji World Tour days are a bit all over the place for me. I know, as Matthew reminds me, if I slow down and take it one breath at a time I'll feel Guruji's presence. I am blessed that since returning from Mysore I hear his count every morning as I make my way through. Regardless, there's an adjustment that needs to be made when returning to the mat here on my own turf. I feel like something is missing. Maybe it's the energy of practicing with 200 people in the same room. Maybe it's NYC. Maybe it's not having to sit at a desk for the day's remainder.

I know, I know, non-attachment, blah blah blah.

I'm still a human stumbling and fumbling upon this path, trying to piece together what I can. There is a great deal more light than there ever has been. Due to this I get the impression that I'm flailing about in the "right" direction. :)

I'm just telling it the way I feel it at this very moment. It'll change as the next one comes on.

I taught a new class last night at Providence Hospital in Southfield. I think that the students really enjoyed the class. Afterwards they were asking how long I'd been teaching and how long I'd been doing yoga. Eventually, I told them I had just spent a week with my 90 year old teacher from India and that it was quite difficult to consider myself a teacher after spending time with him. Being in Guruji's presence humbles me to such a sublime point while at the same time it enlivens me and generates a thirst. Another sweet spot.

I think I like how I've been moving from one sweet spot to the next. Moment to moment. For some reason, I now think of The Swans Body to Body, Job to Job LP. I need to go get that! It's probably been 10 years since hearing that one.

And now we're on to the next thing...