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Foundations Of Yoga 04-11-10


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Foundations Class 04-10

Santosha Class Photo April 2010

April Foundations of Yoga Class

Insights by our class members on santosha
The niyama of contentment

We expressed contentment in an art project. Each drawing our bliss

santosha

santosha
santosha - contentment
anuttma - unexelled
sukha - happiness
labha - attainment

Experiences ranged from being content on a mountain top,
reading on a beach, enjoying music, practicing yoga, exercising, meditating.
Interacting with others. Being calm, still, present, in sunshine, nature, quiet.

Being content where you are, who you are and when you are.
Not in a rush for what is next. Being here now.

You can't find your happiness in someone else,
you can only find it within yourself.
Not being attached to the idea that our happiness
depends on something or someone outside ourself.
...thanks Seema & Valerie

"External circumstances only effect our Heart/Mind
when our attention is turned outward.
If our attention is turned inward - none of it matters."
...Nicolai Bachman

  • The 5 Niyamas are: PURITY, CONTENTMENT, TRANSFORMATIVE ACTIONS,
    INSIGHTFUL STUDY, DEVOTIONAL SURRENDER



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