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Hello! I just had to say that I really meant to change the "Beards" subject

when I posted my introduction!!

 

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> littlebird108 [littlebird108]

> Monday, January 08, 2001 11:55 AM

> Kundaliniyoga

> RE: Beards

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> Sat Nam and Hello to everyone,

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> I am new to this list. My name is Leslie Howard, Yogi Bhajan gave me the

> name Guru Chiter Kaur, meaning something like, "princess who

> holds the image

> of the guru in her mind". It is amusing to me because before I

> received the

> name I wondered what was up with people who had guru in their

> name, when it

> didn't really seem like they were a guru. So what do you know, I

> get one of

> those names. Seems like things usually go like that :~). On the

> internet I

> use the name "littlebird". I have been likened to a bird many times in my

> life by different people for different reasons. It seems that my

> energy is

> similar to that of a bird, so I use the name littlebird Leslie and am very

> fond of it. But feel free to call me whatever name you wish.

>

> I currently live close to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with my

> husband, Paul,

> two children- Radha (four) and Vrinda (six months), and my cat since

> childhood, Leya. My daughters' full names are Radharani Krishna-prema

> Howard and Vrinda Priya Howard. We plan to move to rural western

> PA when my

> husband can get a good job out there. He works for the state as an air

> quality specialist and hopes to get into work as a water

> pollution biologist

> in the future. He is an herbalist, too. We both have studied yoga

> extensively (ashtung, jnana, bhakti, etc), especially Paul, and are level

> three reiki users. I was introduced to kundalini yoga (and yoga in

> general), as well as reiki and vegetarianism when I met Paul

> about five and

> a half years ago. It was all exactly what I had been waiting and looking

> for without knowing what they were. I was always interesting in

> metaphysics

> and spirituality and devoured whatever I could find on the subjects (which

> wasn't a whole lot). I had thought I would like to get into Wicca, but

> there seemed to be a block for me down that path, and it seems

> rightly so as

> the magic I was really looking for was more along the lines of KY yoga and

> reiki. We have also delved into the practice of bhakti yoga and Krishna

> Consciousness. It is a path that my husband is tied to, though we are

> currently farther off than "fringe" with ISKCON, who we haven't been very

> impressed with lately. I feel a very natural connection to

> Native American

> spirituality. Currently I am exploring my inner connections with

> my guides.

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> So, moving along, I took teacher training in Buffalo, NY (I grew

> up an hour

> drive south of there) with Siri Narayan Kaur Khalsa Fuda, who also trained

> my husband before me, in 1996-97. She is a continuing

> inspiration to me. I

> have been teaching ever since, though I have moved a lot and had

> breaks due

> to that and my last baby.

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> I am an at home mom and plan to homeschool my two home birthed daughters

> (now that was a spiritual experience far beyond any other for

> me!). We are

> all vegetarians, I cloth diaper and don't vaccinate and have incredibly

> healthy kids. Hey, I have never cut my daughters' hair either

> (most people

> don't appreciate that in a yogic sense :~).

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> I will be starting up classes again on the 18th at a yoga and dance studio

> in Philly. I am excited about it. It is so good for me. Doing something

> away from my children seems amazing, and feels very healthy. I

> was advised

> by a spiritual teacher of mine to "keep it light", which was hard

> for me to

> figure out since I can be very heavy and serious about my

> teaching. But, I

> think I understand that it means I can honor and represent the tradition

> while sharing the yoga in a light way without feeling I have to

> provide the

> entire 'book' on the subject to my students. Kundalini yoga has gifted me

> greatly and it is really that which I wish to share.

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> Well, that should be enough for now!

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> Wahe Guru!

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> Love Always,

> littlebird Leslie

> aka Guru Chiter Kaur

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