Thoughts
from Hale Pule ~
 |
"You have to follow your
heart. There's no
other way to live...." -- Winona Beamer |
May, 2001
Aloha from Hale Pule:
Thanks so much for taking a look at this web
site. It has been quite a
growing experience putting it together and has been possible only by the
dedication of Dana Stoltz Gray and her commitment to Yoga. She has
learned much more about web page design than she ever imagined!
This space is for quarterly updates and
thoughts. I hope you enjoy it! Moving
to Maui was a leap of faith and a process of Self discovery; as is each
day,
no matter where I live.
The folks who came for retreat between
August 2000 and February 2001 saw
the gardens just being developed. Today, there are gardenias, lilies,
lavender,
iris, anthiriums, and many more plants and flowers. The vegetables and
herbs
are prolific and the orchard is planted and coming along. There are
papaya,
mango, avocado, banana, fig, lemon, lime, cherimoya, sapote, berries, and
pomegranate. I started a new venture in growing dahlias, so the property
should be brilliant with large flowers by mid summer.
I sometimes wonder why retreat sounds so
good? When we become
distracted by the outside world we sometimes forget, or lose touch with,
ourselves. It then becomes difficult to feel like we are enough in the
world.
This is a time when the practices are most important and it is the most
difficult time to continue them. The Yoga Sutras describe the obstacles to
practice as disease, lethargy, doubt, laziness, worldly desire,
carelessness,
delusion, nonachievement of a stage, and instability.
It is said in Yoga that the above can cause
disturbed breathing, tremors,
depression, and pain. When challenged by these obstacles, it may be helpful
to read or talk to someone who has overcome such difficulties, focus on
your
breath or on an object that brings peace. Chanting OM or just gazing at
the
OM symbol, outside or in the mind's eye, is often an effective solution.
During
these difficult times, it is especially important to continue with your
Yoga
practice and to maintain the following: enthusiasm, courage, patience,
gentle
persistence, reading, devotion, and consistency.
Retreat is a quiet, safe place which will
allow you to focus on restoring these
characteristics to your practice -- a time to develop trust, balance, and
spiritual awakening. I invite you to join me in retreat, a private
session, or a
public class. I invite you to experience being alive.
Namaste,
myra
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