Infinite Possibilities

Thursday afternoon, Lama Christie and Geshe Michael began teaching us the series. It is partner yoga. We began with a visualization of our central channel and chakras. As she explained, the chakras are not only knots in the central channel, but also doorways to the greater consciousness. Then we partnered with someone and did beautiful sequences trying to open these portals while trying to tune into each other's breath and chakras. It was just gorgeous and I can't wait to share it when I return.

Most of the students met the dharma many years ago, and have been studying with Lama Christie and Geshe Michael for a while. So many of them have studied at Diamond Mountain, or did the 300 hour teacher training with the Yoga Studies Institute. Most of them have also completed the 7 other THY Series certifications. The love among them is beautiful. The warmth and genuine caring they have for each other, and the openness towards and embrace of those of us (like me) who are not as familiar, is a great thing to behold. This all exudes from Geshe Michael and Lama Christie, who are so genuine, warm and loving to all. It is inspiring to be around so many people who have made their life mission nothing short of removing the suffering of all living beings, and helping people have a sense of wonder about their lives. As my teacher asked me yesterday, do you want to see yourself as ordinary, or extraordinary? Do you want to see your life as usual, or full of miracles?

A beautiful quote from class:

"You are as vast as the sky, full of infinite possibilities. Because of this, you have infinite potential, and an endless capacity for love and compassion. Believe that in an instant, you could fall in love with every living being in the entire universe, while at the same time realizing that the entire universe is coming from you." Kelly Roadhouse