Thank you, 2020, for bringing out what lay hidden. Time has profoundly shown us not to take it all for granted. The daily news of people dying has forced us to shake off the entitlements that prevent any sense of real presence in life, our authentic and meaningful life. The precious moments in my life…
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Story of an Online Yogi – Sundar Narayanan
1 – When was the first time you heard about Covid-19, and what was your initial reaction? Did it have any bearing on your yoga practice at the time? I first heard about Covid in January 2019. Until December 2019, I went to Asia every three weeks. I had tickets to fly there in February,…
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Story of an Online Yogi – Liza Sichon
1 – When was the first time you heard about Covid-19, and what was your initial reaction? Did it have any bearing on your yoga practice at that time? We had a planned trip to Asia in mid-February, so as early as January, I was monitoring the news on Covid-19. My brother is in Hong Kong and…
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Sorrows and the Search for Peace
There’s a Buddha statue that sits on my desk all curled up in a ball with his head sunk between his legs, hands covering his face sitting in sadness. I was given this statue years ago as it was said that this Buddha cries for the sorrows of the world. I don’t remember who gave it…
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Time for More – Michele’s Insights
This week was a turning point for me. Maybe for you, too. After learning that we were going to be sheltering in place for at least another month, I had to take a deep breath and a nice long walk. I had to soak in the idea that BYSJ will most likely be a part of…
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