| p>I have a passion for the wisdom teachings. Over the | | | | I believe this to be a much more complete and |
| past few years I have been digging deeper into the | | | | powerful teaching than some of the other popularized |
| sophisticated and elegant teachings of Kashmir | | | | "secret" forces at work in our everyday life. The |
| Shaivism that is the philosophic base behind the | | | | difference is ego. |
| Anusara Yoga I practice. | | | | At any time our ego can do a pretty good job of |
| This ancient wisdom tradition, largely unknown to the | | | | convincing us of all the things that need to change |
| West, contains inspiring and yet very practical guidance | | | | before we can be truly happy. Ego can fill us with a |
| to help anyone live a healthy, more loving, peaceful and | | | | steady stream of desires, aversions, attachments and |
| meaningful life. | | | | fears. And if our intention for change is rooted in ego, |
| One of its concepts that holds a lot of value to we | | | | we can visualize until the cows come home and not |
| busy-minded western folk, is the concept of anugraha. | | | | end up any happier. |
| In this tradition, anugraha refers to the phenomena that | | | | However, when you get beneath the shouting voice of |
| non-attached attention actually attracts Grace. In other | | | | ego, get present, and connect to the softer voices of |
| words, when you focus on a process or outcome, get | | | | intuition, wisdom and an intention that is good for all - |
| present and open your heart (I.E. - seek what is best | | | | and focus steady attention on that - you align with |
| for all, without the influence of ego or attachment) | | | | Grace. |
| Grace will flow to meet you. | | | | That is when the real magic happens. |