A few weeks ago I thought how powerful it was to PAUSE, especially in tough or tight situations. Upon googling, as expected, there is a complete book on this specific topic. Nevertheless, let me jot my thoughts here...
Given any situation - customer meeting, discussion with your manager, complex conversations with your reports, a tricky situation in the team meeting, potential argument within family - the Pause button (henceforth refered to as '', also called 'Hmmmm') is an important tactic. The other option would be to let your intuition go beserk. The goal of is to give yourself the extra second(s) required to weigh your intuiton versus other choices that may exist.
Another important value of is the opportunity it provides to refrain from reacting to the situation. The simple act of pausing, changes a "Reaction" to an "Action". Isn't it wonderful to act instead of react? Doesn't it feel more controlled?
The next time you are cornered in a spirited discussion, try using "hmmmmm.." and observe the reaction of the adversary. I would not be surprised if that person gets completely subdued or further enraged :-)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Day 7 - "Inner Engineering" course by Isha Foundation
February 16, 2010 - Day 7 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
The course wound down with an end-to-end practice followed by review of techniques and Q&A. After offering gratitude to all spiritual masters, teacher, volunteers and participants, it was time for complete loosening up. Everyone danced to some mellifluous tunes and that was followed by potluck dinner..
As the curtain draws to a close, it is now upto each individual to decide their dedication and motivation to this newly laid path of life. What one does is the Freedom of Choice !!!
The course wound down with an end-to-end practice followed by review of techniques and Q&A. After offering gratitude to all spiritual masters, teacher, volunteers and participants, it was time for complete loosening up. Everyone danced to some mellifluous tunes and that was followed by potluck dinner..
As the curtain draws to a close, it is now upto each individual to decide their dedication and motivation to this newly laid path of life. What one does is the Freedom of Choice !!!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day 6 - "Inner Engineering" course by Isha Foundation
February 15th, 2010 - Day 6 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
Started with the routine exercises. We also did the Sambhavi today. Then we listened to the video discoure by Sadhguru. It included Q&A session of all things related to Sambhavi and a lot of generic clarifications on Kundalini, Chakras etc. Very entertaining and enlightening. He explained the symbolism of Kundalini (coiled serpent) as the dormant energy form. He succintly explained the importance of proper yoga techniques whereby body and mind are synchronized in order to awaken the energy. In the absence of good synchronization, the effects of extreme energy realization could be disastrous, akin to waking a sleeping serpent violently.
The best part was the explanation to "Karma". He explained Karma as the experiential library within ourselves that categorizes everything into likes and dislikes. He explained succintly how the 4 layers of mind (cognition, recognition, reaction, recording) works to etch and maintain the like/dislike karmic list in our brain. He used sense of sound as an example - The cognitive layer notices the source of sound and passes it on to the next step, the recognition layer. Recognition layer immediately looks up that sense from the karmic library and identifies it as a specific sound that was experienced earlier. The Reactionary layer instructs the brain to react to the specific sound based on whether it is stored in the likes vs dislikes list. In case of a new sound, the Reaction layer learns how the individual reacts to this new sound and passes it on to the next layer for storing it in karma library for future references (build up of Karma). The origin sensory perception could be anything including people, taste, object etc. Sadhguru pointed out that this is what everyone refers to as Karma.
Ofcourse, the next question arises around logic of reincarnation surrounding this karmic buildup. Sadhguru explained that until this list is brought down to zero there will be the act of reincarnation. While I personally am neither curious nor intelligent enough to get into this discussion at this time, I definitely like the analogy of an associated memory list. At the least, being aware of one's self can help prevent the buildup of this list, the obvious benefit being, one can be devoid of opinions (like/dislike), directly resulting in much lesser strife/suffering in the mind. Once there are no specific likes and dislikes in the list (requires prevention of new plaque buildup and wiping away old plaque), the individual lives life as-is without reacting to situations negatively (or positively).
I had not understood the emphasis on taking responsibility in one of the earlier classes. What this concept was trying to say in a different way was to avoid forming any opinion for any event/sensory perception. Taking responsibility on oneself is one way to avoid like/dislike build up.
This approach is definitely starting to make huge common sense for me. I am still pondering if achieving 100% equanimity is possible in a practical life. What kinds of leadership styles will survive such a situation? However, that problem is irrelevant at this stage, since we have a long way to go :-)
Onto the last day of class...
Started with the routine exercises. We also did the Sambhavi today. Then we listened to the video discoure by Sadhguru. It included Q&A session of all things related to Sambhavi and a lot of generic clarifications on Kundalini, Chakras etc. Very entertaining and enlightening. He explained the symbolism of Kundalini (coiled serpent) as the dormant energy form. He succintly explained the importance of proper yoga techniques whereby body and mind are synchronized in order to awaken the energy. In the absence of good synchronization, the effects of extreme energy realization could be disastrous, akin to waking a sleeping serpent violently.
The best part was the explanation to "Karma". He explained Karma as the experiential library within ourselves that categorizes everything into likes and dislikes. He explained succintly how the 4 layers of mind (cognition, recognition, reaction, recording) works to etch and maintain the like/dislike karmic list in our brain. He used sense of sound as an example - The cognitive layer notices the source of sound and passes it on to the next step, the recognition layer. Recognition layer immediately looks up that sense from the karmic library and identifies it as a specific sound that was experienced earlier. The Reactionary layer instructs the brain to react to the specific sound based on whether it is stored in the likes vs dislikes list. In case of a new sound, the Reaction layer learns how the individual reacts to this new sound and passes it on to the next layer for storing it in karma library for future references (build up of Karma). The origin sensory perception could be anything including people, taste, object etc. Sadhguru pointed out that this is what everyone refers to as Karma.
Ofcourse, the next question arises around logic of reincarnation surrounding this karmic buildup. Sadhguru explained that until this list is brought down to zero there will be the act of reincarnation. While I personally am neither curious nor intelligent enough to get into this discussion at this time, I definitely like the analogy of an associated memory list. At the least, being aware of one's self can help prevent the buildup of this list, the obvious benefit being, one can be devoid of opinions (like/dislike), directly resulting in much lesser strife/suffering in the mind. Once there are no specific likes and dislikes in the list (requires prevention of new plaque buildup and wiping away old plaque), the individual lives life as-is without reacting to situations negatively (or positively).
I had not understood the emphasis on taking responsibility in one of the earlier classes. What this concept was trying to say in a different way was to avoid forming any opinion for any event/sensory perception. Taking responsibility on oneself is one way to avoid like/dislike build up.
This approach is definitely starting to make huge common sense for me. I am still pondering if achieving 100% equanimity is possible in a practical life. What kinds of leadership styles will survive such a situation? However, that problem is irrelevant at this stage, since we have a long way to go :-)
Onto the last day of class...
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Day 5 - "Inner Engineering" course by Isha Foundation
February 14th, 2010 - Day 5 (8:00 - 5:00 PM)
The most significant day of the curriculum (The day of initiation to Isha Yoga) - Started off with fun ice-breaking and team building time at the Robinswood park. Getting wet and muddy in the Seattle drizzle was definitely a "letting go" moment. With a quick break for cleanup we resumed kriya practice followed by a wonderful breakfast. Tough choice, but "Groundnut Porridge" was simply superb. Here is the recipe that was provided by the foundation volunteers:
"Groundnut Porridge: Soak groundnuts for 5-6 hours. Then put groundnuts, bananas, sugar, cardamom and water in a mixie and grind for 2 minutes. Add milk to taste and serve".
We learnt some important aspects of the Sambhavi Maha Mudra before getting first-hand demonstration. It was an intense 21 minutes of kriya (included multiple steps). The complete experience was simply undescribable - as Sadhguru rightly said, the experience is unique to each individual. Its significance to internal well-being and relevance to external/material benefits were discussed.
A sumptuous lunch followed. This meal was all made by the volunteers with 100% natural food (there was no cooking involved). THANKS to all the volunteers for making the day seem so easy.
Puja was performed to offer thanks to all the gurus and spiritual leaders. The day finally ended with a video on ISHA's history and progress and its social involvement across the globe.
2 more days to go....
The most significant day of the curriculum (The day of initiation to Isha Yoga) - Started off with fun ice-breaking and team building time at the Robinswood park. Getting wet and muddy in the Seattle drizzle was definitely a "letting go" moment. With a quick break for cleanup we resumed kriya practice followed by a wonderful breakfast. Tough choice, but "Groundnut Porridge" was simply superb. Here is the recipe that was provided by the foundation volunteers:
"Groundnut Porridge: Soak groundnuts for 5-6 hours. Then put groundnuts, bananas, sugar, cardamom and water in a mixie and grind for 2 minutes. Add milk to taste and serve".
We learnt some important aspects of the Sambhavi Maha Mudra before getting first-hand demonstration. It was an intense 21 minutes of kriya (included multiple steps). The complete experience was simply undescribable - as Sadhguru rightly said, the experience is unique to each individual. Its significance to internal well-being and relevance to external/material benefits were discussed.
A sumptuous lunch followed. This meal was all made by the volunteers with 100% natural food (there was no cooking involved). THANKS to all the volunteers for making the day seem so easy.
Puja was performed to offer thanks to all the gurus and spiritual leaders. The day finally ended with a video on ISHA's history and progress and its social involvement across the globe.
2 more days to go....
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Day 4 - "Inner Engineering" course by Isha Foundation
February 13, 2010 - Day 4 (12:00 - 3:00 PM)
Another great day.. Sadhguru's lectures are definitely worth it. His style of presentation and the way he conveys complex points using day-to-day practical engineering concepts and practices definitely makes it appealing to the logical audience.
Today's course taught us about Sound - Nada Yoga, ubiquity of the Aum sound, the pricipal sounds (A, U and M), and derivatives of Aum in different cultures and religions. Apparently, A,U and M are the only sounds that do not require usage of toungue-modulation. He brought together the impact of Sound within mind, body and life energy coordination. One of the exercises he taught deals with constricting and locking (called bandas) different sections of energy channles (at neck, diaphragm, Anal end) in order to activate and heighthen chakra-consciousness
It is amazing that one can control different anatomical functions with such ease and simplicity. I am curious to hear what medical doctors and research scientists have to say about this. Do they agree or disagree? Do they believe there are practical extension of these age-old techniques/practices to modern treatments and healthcare systems?
Finally we learnt about Rudraksha mala and its multiple uses. We saw a demonstration of the mala's clockwise, anti-clockwise and pendulum swings based on positivity, negativity and neutrality of pranic foods.
Tomorrow is the day for Sambhavi Maha Mudra initiation. We have been asked to bring certain materials like fruits, flowers, sweets, white cloth etc. It seems reasonable that such a key milestone is followed with rituals (afterall it is a sign of respect).
Another great day.. Sadhguru's lectures are definitely worth it. His style of presentation and the way he conveys complex points using day-to-day practical engineering concepts and practices definitely makes it appealing to the logical audience.
Today's course taught us about Sound - Nada Yoga, ubiquity of the Aum sound, the pricipal sounds (A, U and M), and derivatives of Aum in different cultures and religions. Apparently, A,U and M are the only sounds that do not require usage of toungue-modulation. He brought together the impact of Sound within mind, body and life energy coordination. One of the exercises he taught deals with constricting and locking (called bandas) different sections of energy channles (at neck, diaphragm, Anal end) in order to activate and heighthen chakra-consciousness
It is amazing that one can control different anatomical functions with such ease and simplicity. I am curious to hear what medical doctors and research scientists have to say about this. Do they agree or disagree? Do they believe there are practical extension of these age-old techniques/practices to modern treatments and healthcare systems?
Finally we learnt about Rudraksha mala and its multiple uses. We saw a demonstration of the mala's clockwise, anti-clockwise and pendulum swings based on positivity, negativity and neutrality of pranic foods.
Tomorrow is the day for Sambhavi Maha Mudra initiation. We have been asked to bring certain materials like fruits, flowers, sweets, white cloth etc. It seems reasonable that such a key milestone is followed with rituals (afterall it is a sign of respect).
Day 3 - "Inner Engineering" Course by Isha Foundation
February 12, 2010 - Day 3 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
Started off very well with a video lecture by Sadhguru. He explained simple actions that our body performed with such ease and made it practical for the audience. Great lecture. All of us should see this if possible. He provided simple tips to unblock congested nostrils, balance ida and pingala just by focussed and monitored breathing techniques (even I could do it !!!). The next 1/2 hour or so went in learning about positive, negative and neutral "pranic" foods. The main point being - We should not abuse our body by ingesting food that is not necessarily made for bodily functions. He likened usage of appropriate fuel to a vehicle (Gasoline-87/91, Diesel, Kerosene etc). All in all, a great presentation, simple to understand - It achieved what it was supposed to...
Then we got onto the face-to-face lecturing session. As we have become used to by now, there is high belaboring of certain points. The audience seems to get it first time, without a need for "indoctrination". Today's point was - "This moment is inevitable". The instantaneous moment that is current, is already underway and there is nothing we can do to change the state of this moment. We can, ofcourse, change the course of future moments by understanding the current situation and using our past experience as a guideline. Once we agree/understand this (which I am sure most logical folks will do) we can realize for ourselves that our reactions to these moments (Anger, sadness especially) are basically that - "reactions" - and cannot change what has transpired. That will condition us to adjust our temperament (over course of time) to avoid getting into extreme states of emotion.
There was another interesting chunk of time wasted in "play of words". Somehow "acceptance of what is available" (in other words, "compromise") got translated to "Wants". Clearly, there was an illogical play of words that most of us did not agree with.
We were given another homework this time and hopefully, we have a better idea of what is expected. [Did I tell you that my last night's homework was way off - Grade F]...
At the half way level, I grade this course at 70% (First Class) for content and simplicity. I give 30% for Instructional Presentations and clarity.
Next session is 12:00PM to 3:00PM... Happy reading !!!
Started off very well with a video lecture by Sadhguru. He explained simple actions that our body performed with such ease and made it practical for the audience. Great lecture. All of us should see this if possible. He provided simple tips to unblock congested nostrils, balance ida and pingala just by focussed and monitored breathing techniques (even I could do it !!!). The next 1/2 hour or so went in learning about positive, negative and neutral "pranic" foods. The main point being - We should not abuse our body by ingesting food that is not necessarily made for bodily functions. He likened usage of appropriate fuel to a vehicle (Gasoline-87/91, Diesel, Kerosene etc). All in all, a great presentation, simple to understand - It achieved what it was supposed to...
Then we got onto the face-to-face lecturing session. As we have become used to by now, there is high belaboring of certain points. The audience seems to get it first time, without a need for "indoctrination". Today's point was - "This moment is inevitable". The instantaneous moment that is current, is already underway and there is nothing we can do to change the state of this moment. We can, ofcourse, change the course of future moments by understanding the current situation and using our past experience as a guideline. Once we agree/understand this (which I am sure most logical folks will do) we can realize for ourselves that our reactions to these moments (Anger, sadness especially) are basically that - "reactions" - and cannot change what has transpired. That will condition us to adjust our temperament (over course of time) to avoid getting into extreme states of emotion.
There was another interesting chunk of time wasted in "play of words". Somehow "acceptance of what is available" (in other words, "compromise") got translated to "Wants". Clearly, there was an illogical play of words that most of us did not agree with.
We were given another homework this time and hopefully, we have a better idea of what is expected. [Did I tell you that my last night's homework was way off - Grade F]...
At the half way level, I grade this course at 70% (First Class) for content and simplicity. I give 30% for Instructional Presentations and clarity.
Next session is 12:00PM to 3:00PM... Happy reading !!!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Day 2 - "Inner Engineering" Course by Isha Foundation
February 11, 2010 - Day 2 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
I need to emphasize that these opinions and language are purely my own and do not represent the views of any other individual or group.
Someone remarked "we only stand to gain from this course. We have nothing to lose". In this context, Day 2 was a wash.
It started with a video clipping of Sadhguru explaining that there are 72,000 nadis (virtual energy channels) in the body. He talked about the need for a good balance between the Ida and Pingala channels (also commonly referred to as the female and male counterparts of the energy channels). The third key player is the Sushumna channel which is mostly dormant and has to awaken by practice in order to gain value. [Clearly, I need to read up a lot more on these topics]. In addition we learnt the fourth asana (nadi vibhajan, a set of 10 steps). So far, so good - Pretty informative and very interesting..
Then we got into some lecturing on key "inner engineering" traits
1. Each individual is responsible for their feeling of Anger - Obvious, but good to be reminded. The crux of this subject being that each one of us are able to consciously decide whether we react to any situation with anger or not. Being a practitioner of this, I am in complete agreement. Ofcourse, there are going to be times when we are not able to control the emotion. In other words, anger spurts out before we get a chance to suppress. As long as in the long run, we are able to control this as much as possible, we can declare victory over one of the toughest feelings. Sometimes, I think it is a great idea to demonstrate anger especially if you want to get out of tough situations. Like it or not, that is the only way out :-)
2. Each individual must take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. Unless we take ownership we will carry around the excuse of "I said so" in our back pockets all the time. Obviously, the approach and actions that follow a half-ass attitude will be, well, half-ass [Pardon my language]. This topic turned upside down (or illogical should I say) when the instructor insisted that each one of us was responsible for everything in the globe (including the atom bomb, she said)... Wow!!!! While I can let my imagination go as far as thinking positive about everything astronimical, I definitely could not let my mind take credits for the atom bombs and such.
We ended the day with a homework on what we learnt and how we utilized it in our day-to-day practice
Definitely looking forward to day three - Will tomorrow make up for day two?
I need to emphasize that these opinions and language are purely my own and do not represent the views of any other individual or group.
Someone remarked "we only stand to gain from this course. We have nothing to lose". In this context, Day 2 was a wash.
It started with a video clipping of Sadhguru explaining that there are 72,000 nadis (virtual energy channels) in the body. He talked about the need for a good balance between the Ida and Pingala channels (also commonly referred to as the female and male counterparts of the energy channels). The third key player is the Sushumna channel which is mostly dormant and has to awaken by practice in order to gain value. [Clearly, I need to read up a lot more on these topics]. In addition we learnt the fourth asana (nadi vibhajan, a set of 10 steps). So far, so good - Pretty informative and very interesting..
Then we got into some lecturing on key "inner engineering" traits
1. Each individual is responsible for their feeling of Anger - Obvious, but good to be reminded. The crux of this subject being that each one of us are able to consciously decide whether we react to any situation with anger or not. Being a practitioner of this, I am in complete agreement. Ofcourse, there are going to be times when we are not able to control the emotion. In other words, anger spurts out before we get a chance to suppress. As long as in the long run, we are able to control this as much as possible, we can declare victory over one of the toughest feelings. Sometimes, I think it is a great idea to demonstrate anger especially if you want to get out of tough situations. Like it or not, that is the only way out :-)
2. Each individual must take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. Unless we take ownership we will carry around the excuse of "I said so" in our back pockets all the time. Obviously, the approach and actions that follow a half-ass attitude will be, well, half-ass [Pardon my language]. This topic turned upside down (or illogical should I say) when the instructor insisted that each one of us was responsible for everything in the globe (including the atom bomb, she said)... Wow!!!! While I can let my imagination go as far as thinking positive about everything astronimical, I definitely could not let my mind take credits for the atom bombs and such.
We ended the day with a homework on what we learnt and how we utilized it in our day-to-day practice
Definitely looking forward to day three - Will tomorrow make up for day two?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day 1 - "Inner Engineering" course by Isha Foundation
February 10, 2010 - Day 1 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
I finally took the plunge and decided to attend a formal self-help course. (Not that I need any of that :-))... Due to some strange confluence of stars, I had the time and ability to "just do it" without thinking too much about expectations..
Prior to the class, I read up on a technical paper describing the changes in brain contours before and after Sambhavi Mudhra. The 16 electrodes connected to the head definitely seemed to show significant pattern change. However, I am not knowledgeable enough to understand how that translates to behavioral changes and how one would maintain the "enriched" state of mind through the normal day of routines..
The class started with an eloquent lady talking about some profound topics in a pretty balanced and witty manner. The audience seemed to be generally analytical in nature. Most questions and thoughts were obvious - One does not need a course to talk about these...
Let me note one particular analogy that stuck in my head (since I did not agree with it) - The presenter insisted how children dont feel any depression and always stay at the excited/blissful state of mind. She was comparing it to adults who seem be stressed at all the things and forget to get excited at all the simple things in life...
While all that sounds good, I will have to vehemently state that kids get just as depressed and throw uncontrolled tantrums when what they desire is not met. Although their depressions may be short-lived, they definitely go through highly amplified peaks and throughs of emotion during every single living day. In contrast, most adults have learnt to subdue/dampen their peaks and throughs. After all, adults have to put up with emotions of other people in addition to their own..
Another topic that left a lot open was "desire" - The video with Sadhguru's presentation included over 20 minutes of trying to pry open the guts of "desire" and "how do we conquer desire". I came out as ambivalent as I entered the class. The way Sadhguru was disputing/rejecting different comments from the audience, I was waiting to see what his real "answers" were. Well, I was waiting till the very end (the next few days may come back to address this).. Honestly, I do not want to know any answer to this question, since I have my own philosophy that guides me through this - I believe we swallow what we chew. And we decide how much to put in our mouths and how much to spit out and when. If each one of us does not know how big our mouths are, or, what substances (topics) our mouth is allergic to, or, what the consequences are once we swallow the distilled portion, or, what happens if we do not spit out the residue in time etc, we get to face the consequences and learn about it - It is a simple process of learning... Each individual's risk/greed propensity is different and luck/attitude may play a role too... there are no wins and losses... it is just an experience..
I definitely found the last hour of the 3-hour session very informative. Here are the key things I took out:
1. There are 104 chakras (102 inside the body and 2 outside) - I need to research this more to understand what they are and how they translate to human anatomy. I am definitely curious to know about the two chakras "outside" the anatomy :-)
2. One can look at the entire human being at multiple levels - Body, Mind and Life energy (commonly classified as Physical layers) and "transcendental" and "ananda" levels (Dont know what these were called? Meta-physical, virtual, ??). Obviously, I will hear and learn a lot more in the coming days...
3. Three asanas (butterfly, Baby in Arms and one other that strengthens Moola-dhara Chakra). I think I can align with these concepts since they seem pretty logical to me.. Afterall, they are excercises of body+mind - who can disagree, eh!!!
On to Day 2....
I finally took the plunge and decided to attend a formal self-help course. (Not that I need any of that :-))... Due to some strange confluence of stars, I had the time and ability to "just do it" without thinking too much about expectations..
Prior to the class, I read up on a technical paper describing the changes in brain contours before and after Sambhavi Mudhra. The 16 electrodes connected to the head definitely seemed to show significant pattern change. However, I am not knowledgeable enough to understand how that translates to behavioral changes and how one would maintain the "enriched" state of mind through the normal day of routines..
The class started with an eloquent lady talking about some profound topics in a pretty balanced and witty manner. The audience seemed to be generally analytical in nature. Most questions and thoughts were obvious - One does not need a course to talk about these...
Let me note one particular analogy that stuck in my head (since I did not agree with it) - The presenter insisted how children dont feel any depression and always stay at the excited/blissful state of mind. She was comparing it to adults who seem be stressed at all the things and forget to get excited at all the simple things in life...
While all that sounds good, I will have to vehemently state that kids get just as depressed and throw uncontrolled tantrums when what they desire is not met. Although their depressions may be short-lived, they definitely go through highly amplified peaks and throughs of emotion during every single living day. In contrast, most adults have learnt to subdue/dampen their peaks and throughs. After all, adults have to put up with emotions of other people in addition to their own..
Another topic that left a lot open was "desire" - The video with Sadhguru's presentation included over 20 minutes of trying to pry open the guts of "desire" and "how do we conquer desire". I came out as ambivalent as I entered the class. The way Sadhguru was disputing/rejecting different comments from the audience, I was waiting to see what his real "answers" were. Well, I was waiting till the very end (the next few days may come back to address this).. Honestly, I do not want to know any answer to this question, since I have my own philosophy that guides me through this - I believe we swallow what we chew. And we decide how much to put in our mouths and how much to spit out and when. If each one of us does not know how big our mouths are, or, what substances (topics) our mouth is allergic to, or, what the consequences are once we swallow the distilled portion, or, what happens if we do not spit out the residue in time etc, we get to face the consequences and learn about it - It is a simple process of learning... Each individual's risk/greed propensity is different and luck/attitude may play a role too... there are no wins and losses... it is just an experience..
I definitely found the last hour of the 3-hour session very informative. Here are the key things I took out:
1. There are 104 chakras (102 inside the body and 2 outside) - I need to research this more to understand what they are and how they translate to human anatomy. I am definitely curious to know about the two chakras "outside" the anatomy :-)
2. One can look at the entire human being at multiple levels - Body, Mind and Life energy (commonly classified as Physical layers) and "transcendental" and "ananda" levels (Dont know what these were called? Meta-physical, virtual, ??). Obviously, I will hear and learn a lot more in the coming days...
3. Three asanas (butterfly, Baby in Arms and one other that strengthens Moola-dhara Chakra). I think I can align with these concepts since they seem pretty logical to me.. Afterall, they are excercises of body+mind - who can disagree, eh!!!
On to Day 2....
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