Walking in with a sense of purpose and knowing desire sure to be fulfilled the modern day caffeine addict enters the womb of the green goddess. Uttering a medley coded words, he mentally creates the beverage to be manifested by the speedy, well trained barista. The enthusiastic cadence of their voices reveals homo-sapiens assured of fulfilling their bodily longings.
In this stylized, post-modern opium den all are equal. Doctor, lawyer, painter and priest: all stand at the altar of desire-need. Momentarily satisfied in the knowledge that soon the goddess will pour her green-black liquid into their veins and brains.
How does this relate to yoga? Yoga teaches us to observe the movement of our thoughts and desires: both physical and mental. In the ability to observe ourselves we stand a chance to become the observer…to become the self: that element of ourselves which transcends our fleeting longings and desires. Find that in your yoga and you will find the flow of joy which is self-effulgent: a joy which depends on nothing other than its own existence for satisfaction.
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