yogaville trip report

where we are now versus where we want to be
live in the present moment and you will not be afraid of death
our mind can be filled with distortions or thoughts - assess if the bulk of these overtaking you from living in the moment

five needs: spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, physical (hatha)
need balance in these needs, a constant coil of these needs
too much distortion or overtaking in one of these can lead to unhealthy imbalance

TSA: right thinking, speaking, and actions need to be in parallel with each other
gratitude, earnestness, awareness

follow the ten commandments but in all of us we now what is right and wrong

to really serve God, serve others

concentration - meditation - nirvana

breathing techniques - 3 step breathing
top of the legs - abs - lungs - collar bone
exhale fully, but not forcefully

sitting pose should feel weightless - half lotus tuck in foot - sitting pillow on bottom
adjust shoulder back and forth until between - hands on knees with thumb and forefinger touching
roll head back and forth until middle

vegan meals
kale
salad - beets, cucumber, yogurt sauce
tofu
beans
bread
honey
cereal
fresh fruit cutting board

hiking to Lotus Shrine
overlook
deer in forest

meditation blobs to Lemon

cold shower refreshing

charlottesville - mall
bang restaurant - humorism drink

spiritual roller coaster ride

we suffer, acknowledge it

embrace the suffering, let yourself feel the suffering (before stopping it so you can find the origin of it)

keep mindful intentions and awareness of the interconnected world

we are conditioned beings, we need to detach ourselves in reflection to understand our individual distortions

we can act a certain way but we are fooling ourselves when we do not lead from the heart

the heart plays tricks on us thus the need to reassess our actions through examining origins of suffering and meditation

we are only human, never perfect

live in the present, happiness is a fleeting moment.