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#1

So I quit my job and am traveling through central america for a year and plan on spending a lot of time in costa rica. well yesterday my heart weighed heavy and part of it has come up today.
so a friend where I am staying lost his key and we went to make a copy. One guy who had a toolbox and a beautiful little girl, maybe six years old, wanted to sell us the whole lock for the door, but we needed just a key. when we did not purchase anything from him she was upset and kicked the toolbox. its like I felt that kick and her diapointment, i wanted to give her some money but i was thinking, probably too much, and did nothing.

so today i was talking to maria, she is the lady that runs the cabinas and she told me her favorite music was eighties music and so having my computer i youtubed some 80’s music and then she told me her favorite michael jackson song was “we are the world” so I played that then played my favorite song by him, man in the mirror. in listening to man in the mirror I pictured that little girl.

the whole song is special and then the line
"I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs"
and I am brought back to that moment of her frustration. In that moment, where was my concern for finding this union/yoga/god. where were my debates, or my struggles? why am I so concerned for me me me? Does that why even matterr, for in that moment it was not there.

and you wanna know one of my dreams, that one day I will give free yoga classes to prostitutes, there is a lot of that here, and everyone wants to be loved, even prostitutes

just felt I would share it with you

brother Neil


#2

Thanks Brother Neil, and good luck on your adventure.

Yes, you probably could have used a new lock. Never know who else is running around with an extra key to your cabana. Is it too late to get a hold of the guy with the toolbox?

Keep us posted on the other stuff.

#3

maybe while here i will do some community service, we will see.
thanks flex

#4

Amazing, you will have a fab time!

Yes, even prostitutes need to be loved even more than we do! :smiley:

#5

Brother Neil,
You have made a very valid point. We study and practice Yoga in the confines and comfort of home and aim at enlightenment which is again bliss for self! Faced with realities of life most of the concepts stand shattered or at least proven irrelevant.

I was once traveling in a local train in Mumbai. My head was full of spiritual ideas that I had recently started embracing. As we boarded the crowded train everybody darted towards empty seats. There was one place where people would go and turn away. Inadvertantly, I went there and took a seat. I realized my mistake, but by then the train was packed and moving. Lying in filth there was a beggar half dead. At the first opportunity I changed seat. But then I questioned myself - he has a divine soul too, why could I not recognize it? Why couldn’t my hand be extended for help?" I was deeply confused.

Years of Yoga practice and introspection has changed that. I have seen many Yogis who have become uncommonly common and able to help others without expecting anything in return. Yoga practices turn you outside in and make better human beings inside out. More advanced Yogis gain siddhis but in their hands they are for helping others or furthering spiritual progress.

Nowadays, I always remember the security demo they give before the flights takes off. They say when the oxygen masks drop first put it to your nose and then help the child. There is a reason why. Same way, Yoga works on the self, but closer you go to Self, you don’t remain selfish, but get connected to the world and feel compassionate. Hope you agree. Good luck for your free Yoga classes.

#6

I can relate very much to this line “I have seen many Yogis who have become uncommonly common” Its a nice place to be rather then on a pedestal. thanks for the well wishes brother suhas