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Infatuated with the concept of 'full disclosure' and exposure - read on!

24/2/2012

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Had some really good conversations after yesterday’s class – thanks and praise to the students who teach me daily! I’ll give y’all a ‘word-count break’ and keep it simple today:

I am imperfect – therefore I am human
I am a human – therefore I fail
I am a yogi – therefore I am engaged in my own existence
I am a seeker – therefore I lead
I am a Teacher – therefore I must be a student
I am privileged to create sacred space for transformation and change –therefore I am bound to
hold that covenant as divine

I am not divine – yoga is
I am not the answer – yoga is
I am not looking for disciples – I’m looking for discipline
I am more comfortable on a zafu or the floor than a pedestal – thanks, Yoga Betty!
I teach Asana Practice – if I am very lucky and the student presents, Yoga may happen
I am in love with what I do and I will speak out against those who through their own ignorance diminish or threaten the sanctity of the experience

I am just like you, perhaps even worse ;)
I cuss like a sailor, I laugh at tasteless things, I use Real Housewives like a drug sometimes, I drive way too fast and aggressively and you may not ‘approve’ of my shopping cart at WFM – those are your issues
I am not in that space to be liked – I am in that space to confront, to guide, support and ultimately, to let you be you with you
I am not in that space to be adored – I appreciate your love and support, but need to check that when it becomes ‘necessary’
I am not in that space to say ‘my students’, ‘my yoga’ – I have a darshana (a perspective); I’m not sure it is Truth, but it is truth to me and that is what I offer, freely
I am not there to convince anyone of anything – I offer the Teachings and let them represent themselves
I am not there to be impressive, but rather to impress information
I am not in that space to get laid – I’m a man who likes bringing masculine asexual energy into that space

I am not here to make you love the Teacher, for I will fail or die or move – so cling not to me!
I am here to make you love the Teachings, for they do not die or fail or move – cling to them

I can – so I must; ‘to those whom much is given, much is required in return’ or as my teacher told me, ‘no original sin, but clearly original debt – so don’t repent, repay!’
I love people and want them to be the best expression of themselves – that is why I serve
I am blessed, humbled, ennobled and responsible for what occurs in that space of personal inspection and introspection
I am continually awed by the power of the Self emerging from the self that I can witness

I am you, stop making me other – you are me, let us be together

You and Me and She and He, branches of the Brother tree; She and He and We and Me, branches of the Sister tree…

Give thanks and praise! But not to me, I don’t want or need them!
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Liz link
24/2/2012 01:11:46 am

TRUTH! This brought a tear to my eye, because it is what should be posted on every door into a studio, read (and signed) as a beginning student, and reminded every time your sweet toes touch the mat or you connect with your breath to prepare for movement... You are you and I am me, but we are one, there is no difference between us. I am a teacher, the trees are teachers, and my sweet dogs are teachers.. it's all yoga! (thank you for the shout out sir! those zafu's or the floor is the place i hope to always be) xo

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Student
25/2/2012 01:59:24 am

I like this too. Finding your site has been very healing. I hope you post this on the Elephant Journal, your voice has good truth.

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Mira
4/3/2012 02:07:09 am

Like this a lot - it's true and poetic! Greetings from Berlin and all the best!

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chrispy
5/3/2012 12:12:12 am

Mira - Danke Schoen, great to hear from you from over there! I appreciate your kind words - keep checking back and share if you like!

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Fu link
7/3/2012 11:23:12 pm

I utterly adore you! :)

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