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Today I grieve. Today I grieve the loss of my bes Today I grieve. Today I grieve the loss of my best furry friend I grieve the loss of the idea of home as a single place I grieve the loss of my assets, my shields against the world I grieve the loss of easeful relating, having things in common with people I mourn the life I once thought I would have. Celebration will come, And for today, on this dark moon, I grieve. Image Description: Tara outside on a partly sunny morning, standing in a large 2x4 wood frame that has a plywood box sitting on top. They are wearing tan pants and a dark grey hoodie with the hood up.
practice entry 14a 2 yoga lessons from my most ch practice entry 14a 2 yoga lessons from my most challenging wilderness adventure to-date lesson 1 sense withdrawal is super important when practicing anything unpleasant Back in July I hiked day 1 of the Mantario Trail. It was 10 hours of trudging through muddy puddles, tripping over branches, and swatting away mosquitos while carrying a 30+ pound pack. I got lost.. multiple times. I was physically exhausted. As the minutes ticked by – and my misery increased – I thought about the fifth limb of yoga, pratyāhāra. In Yoga Sūtra II.54-.55, Patañjali says that, “when the mind withdraws from its objects and resides in its own form, in a like manner the sense organs imitate the mind by withdrawing from their objects. Then the sense organs reside under the control of the ultimate (that is, the puruṣa (‘Person’).” So, I practiced withdrawing my mind from my frustration, my sore wet feet, my bruising back and collarbones, my itchy arms. This withdrawal allowed me to practice japa and point my focus there. I deepened my breathing to the rhythm of the mantra. And, it got easier. I was still in the same amount of discomfort, but I wasn’t fully steeping in it. I was abstract. In that moment, I understood how important sense withdrawal is when practicing anything unpleasant. As a Person with self respect, I want to wear away at my unhelpful tendencies. Discomfort is expected in this process, BUT the less I identify with that discomfort - and the more space I place between me and it through withdrawal - the more I am able to remember and reside in puruṣa. And interestingly, this withdrawal was noticeably not an expression of aversion. I know what it feels like to run away, stuff away and drink away experiences. This was different. It was an attempt at relating responsibly to prakṛti (‘nature’), where I practiced using nature to serve me but didn’t confuse it with me, thereby offering the opportunity for abstraction and an experience of the self. (see Yoga Sūtras II.18, II.21-.23, IV.35 for info). It’s not until now, months later after more processing, that I understand how profound this lesson is. part b is coming next In practice, Tara IDs pinned.
3 quotes to remind us all that inaction is way mor 3 quotes to remind us all that inaction is way more harmful than imperfect action. how are you practicing harm interruption today? happy ☀️day Tara Image descriptions: All images are graphics with white text on a dark translucent background picture. 1- “In the battle between morality and immorality, the one who is impartial sides with immorality. Create a bed of arrows for Grandsire, but do not be impartial. - Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna during the battle of Kurukshetra.” The background picture is of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna blowing their conches, signaling the beginning of battle. 2- “Over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate.” The background picture is of Martin Luther King Jr. sitting on a chair, wearing a suit and in mid-conversation. 3- “The white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his open Letter from Birmingham Jail written on April 16, 1963.” The background picture is of Martin Luther King Jr. sitting on a chair, wearing a suit and in mid-conversation. 4- “When you’re evil, doing less is doing more.” – Maleficent while teaching daughter how to be evil. The background picture is of Kristen Chenoweth as Malificent, with black horns, standing in dark robes with her right hand on her hip and her left hand holding a staff.
On Patañjali’s view, you experience mental illn On Patañjali’s view, you experience mental illness when you take your perspective so seriously that you use it to filter your options in life. For example: “I can’t do x because of y..” where y is some kind of truth about your life as it is now. Your current perspective is shaped by your experiences to-date. When you use your past to determine your future, you will only replicate where you’ve been, limiting your growth, and resulting in illness (because you are DESIGNED TO THRIVE, not stagnate!). You may be thinking, “But it’s TRUE that I can’t do x because of y!” Truth is an interesting concept, because it reflects what IS, and not necessarily what OUGHT to be. So many people take truth seriously, but on Patañjali’s view this is an obstacle to growth. We can see this in Yoga Sūtra II.30 where he talks about the importance of satya (‘true, real, actual’) only AFTER ahiṃsā (‘harm interruption’). In yoga, we interrupt the harmful truths of our perspective, revealing only truths that prioritize the safety of People. Truth on its own DOES NOT take priority. In this way, you can choose to create a world for yourself (and therefore also others) that is not filtered by the harm of the past but instead creates a future that is friendly. You are a one person revolution if you choose it. It starts with you prioritizing your mental health, specifically unlearning the use of your perspective as a filter for your options in the world. Practice yoga, control your moral character of thought, experience mental health, and watch your future open to you. Otherwise, you will remain where you are now. (YS I.2-.4) In practice, Tara Video description: Waves crashing on rocks filmed from above. Tara is reading the caption as a voiceover, and layered underneath is the instrumental song Glass by Hania Rani.
Have you ever made a decision and then proceeded t Have you ever made a decision and then proceeded to worry about it because you weren’t sure if what you chose was right? If you aren’t clear about how and why you make the decisions you do, you will have no way of evaluating them, leaving space for stress to creep in. Talk about setting yourself up for discomfort.. The good news is, moral philosophy – the exploration of what is right, wrong, good and bad – IS ACCESSIBLE. You can get clear about how to evaluate rightness or goodness by learning about the four basic ethical theories: consequentialism, virtue ethics, deontology and yoga. Swipe through the carousel for details. I think yoga is a rad option that is by far the most revolutionary of the four basic approaches to living and aiming in life. [Why else would the western tradition of thought work so hard to oppress it by labelling it ‘religion,’ ‘spirituality’ and ‘mysticism’ rather than acknowledging it for what it is.. secular philosophy and a practical approach to decision-making.] But my opinion aside, you have all four options available to you! And regardless of which theory you choose, if you know WHY you make the decisions that you do, you will be far less subject to the discomfort that comes from a lack of clarity about how you are approaching living and aiming. If revolutionizing your life is of interest to you, please consider following along as I gear up to start teaching again. It was only when I learned there were clear options available to me about how to live that I came to realize that I HAVE A CHOICE. You have a choice too! Learning about moral philosophy has irrevocably changed the course of my life. I hope I’ll get to practice with you soon:) Huge shoutout to my teacher Dr. Shyam Ranganathan of @yogaphilosophy_com, who taught me everything in this post, along with how to relate responsibly to the Yoga Sūtra as a contribution to moral philosophical disagreement. Till next time, in practice, Tara Image descriptions are pinned in the comments.
practice entry 13. So much has happened in the l practice entry 13. So much has happened in the last three cycles. I left my home of 2.5 years. I said goodbye to my best friend. I said yes to a new relationship. I stepped back from working on a civil resistance campaign. I spent my most challenging night camping in the wilderness to-date. I covered over 7500kms visiting family, friends and the land. I danced in a pride parade. I sat in ceremony. I started the final testing process for my 100hr yoga philosophy certification. I worked with clients and continued my business administration contract work. I completed a level 1 kayaking certification course. I decided to live in a truck for the next few months. It has been a time of incredible physical and emotional upheaval. And yet Deep down underneath the inconsistency and discomfort Is consistency and contentment. A posture that is still and pleasant. (Yoga Sūtra II.46) A state of continuous effort and endless relaxation. (YS II.47) A position free from the disturbances that come with the battle of opposing extremes in life. (YS II.48) It feels like I have finally tasted āsana, the third limb of yoga as described by Patañjali. It’s not something I’m particularly aware of at all times, but especially when I’m feeling down, I notice there is a deep steadiness that I can feel. An anchor. A resilience. A power source. The procedural practice of living and aiming that I am choosing – called yoga – is working for me. Just as Patañjali describes it. I feel amazed and grateful. Stay tuned, there is much to come. Including love, truck life and lots of other yoga practices. Until next time, in practice, Tara Image descriptions pinned in comments.
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Tara lives and writes on Turtle Island, in the area colonially known as Canada. You can learn about Indigenous history in this area by clicking here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada. You can read very briefly about the inherently-colonizing intellectual history of the western tradition of thought by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdY1ob1pzK5/.
"Health is not reducible to a biological state. It is an ethical state." - Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, https://www.yogaphilosophy.com/
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