Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Dear all, I hope you don't mind my telling you what happened today: I have been taking yoga classes for some time, and until a few weeks ago I enjoyed the lessons very much. But then one class we were asked to attempt handstand against a wall. Even though we helped each other, I had trouble getting there. This pose confronted me with so much fear and resistance that after I got home, I thought of giving up practice altogether. So when my teacher asked me if I would like to come to a workshop, I hesitated, because if she was going to make us attempt this again, I'd rather stay home. But then I knew that if I gave up yoga classes now, I would never get to learn how to sit still long enough for Cosmic Puja, and so I went:). In the ten minutes or so before class, I sat on my mat in a state of trepidation, my mind totally filled with fearful thoughts and images of me failing and falling. Then, in my desperation, I remembered and asked our Divine Mother for help. If She wanted me to do handstand, then She would have to take away the fear and show this body, which is Hers anyway, how to do it. I dedicated my practice to Her. So the class started, and sure enough, we were told to do handstand again. And to my great horror, the teacher pointed right at me, and asked me to demonstrate the pose with her help. Oh no! But then I remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. Jai Maa! with love, Henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Namaste Henny, Thanks so much for sharing your story of love and faith in Divine Mother and Her help to overcome fear! Jai Maa! In the Cosmic Puja classes, someone asked Swamiji this question, "Why do we worship Durga?" Swamiji said something like this -- Durgam is confusion and obstacles and Durga is She who removes obstacles. Worshipping Her also helps us overcome fear! Om Hrim Shrim Dum Durgayai Namaha! Jai Durga Ma! Jai Henny Ma! In later classes He explained worship of Kali helps remove darkness, Lakshmi blesses us with wealth - peace in our hearts and peace in our minds.....Feels like God is waiting for us - to just call, in any name, in any form, for any reason! Jai Maa! ramya , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear all, > > I hope you don't mind my telling you what happened today: > I have been taking yoga classes for some time, and until a few weeks > ago I enjoyed the lessons very much. But then one class we were asked > to attempt handstand against a wall. Even though we helped each other, > I had trouble getting there. This pose confronted me with so much fear > and resistance that after I got home, I thought of giving up practice > altogether. So when my teacher asked me if I would like to come to a > workshop, I hesitated, because if she was going to make us attempt > this again, I'd rather stay home. But then I knew that if I gave up > yoga classes now, I would never get to learn how to sit still long > enough for Cosmic Puja, and so I went:). > In the ten minutes or so before class, I sat on my mat in a state of > trepidation, my mind totally filled with fearful thoughts and images > of me failing and falling. Then, in my desperation, I remembered and > asked our Divine Mother for help. If She wanted me to do handstand, > then She would have to take away the fear and show this body, which is > Hers anyway, how to do it. I dedicated my practice to Her. > So the class started, and sure enough, we were told to do handstand > again. And to my great horror, the teacher pointed right at me, and > asked me to demonstrate the pose with her help. Oh no! But then I > remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the > resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I > went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' > and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to > us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does > look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. > Jai Maa! > > with love, > Henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Namaste This is a tremendous story. thanks for sharing it. We all need to be reminded of that Mother's help is only a prayer away. Jai Maa Vishweshwar , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear all, > > I hope you don't mind my telling you what happened today: > I have been taking yoga classes for some time, and until a few weeks > ago I enjoyed the lessons very much. But then one class we were asked > to attempt handstand against a wall. Even though we helped each other, > I had trouble getting there. This pose confronted me with so much fear > and resistance that after I got home, I thought of giving up practice > altogether. So when my teacher asked me if I would like to come to a > workshop, I hesitated, because if she was going to make us attempt > this again, I'd rather stay home. But then I knew that if I gave up > yoga classes now, I would never get to learn how to sit still long > enough for Cosmic Puja, and so I went:). > In the ten minutes or so before class, I sat on my mat in a state of > trepidation, my mind totally filled with fearful thoughts and images > of me failing and falling. Then, in my desperation, I remembered and > asked our Divine Mother for help. If She wanted me to do handstand, > then She would have to take away the fear and show this body, which is > Hers anyway, how to do it. I dedicated my practice to Her. > So the class started, and sure enough, we were told to do handstand > again. And to my great horror, the teacher pointed right at me, and > asked me to demonstrate the pose with her help. Oh no! But then I > remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the > resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I > went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' > and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to > us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does > look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. > Jai Maa! > > with love, > Henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 JAI JAI MAA. Beautiful Hennyji. Jai Maa , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear all, > > I hope you don't mind my telling you what happened today: > I have been taking yoga classes for some time, and until a few weeks > ago I enjoyed the lessons very much. But then one class we were asked > to attempt handstand against a wall. Even though we helped each other, > I had trouble getting there. This pose confronted me with so much fear > and resistance that after I got home, I thought of giving up practice > altogether. So when my teacher asked me if I would like to come to a > workshop, I hesitated, because if she was going to make us attempt > this again, I'd rather stay home. But then I knew that if I gave up > yoga classes now, I would never get to learn how to sit still long > enough for Cosmic Puja, and so I went:). > In the ten minutes or so before class, I sat on my mat in a state of > trepidation, my mind totally filled with fearful thoughts and images > of me failing and falling. Then, in my desperation, I remembered and > asked our Divine Mother for help. If She wanted me to do handstand, > then She would have to take away the fear and show this body, which is > Hers anyway, how to do it. I dedicated my practice to Her. > So the class started, and sure enough, we were told to do handstand > again. And to my great horror, the teacher pointed right at me, and > asked me to demonstrate the pose with her help. Oh no! But then I > remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the > resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I > went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' > and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to > us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does > look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. > Jai Maa! > > with love, > Henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 In a message dated 11/5/2006 11:16:29 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, henny_v_i writes: But then I remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. Jai Maa! with love, Henny Namaste Henny Wonderful ! With Love, Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Henny, It's wonderful how Divine Mother gave you what you needed when you called for her... Incidentally, my wife has a fear of having her feet above her head, too. When we were first together (younger, stronger, and more playful) I would occasionally try to pick her up. Each time she would freak. She told me she she even felt uncomfortable doing somersaults as a girl. I see it's probably a more common fear than I thought it was. Jai Maa! Chris , "henny_v_i" <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear all, > > I hope you don't mind my telling you what happened today: > I have been taking yoga classes for some time, and until a few weeks > ago I enjoyed the lessons very much. But then one class we were asked > to attempt handstand against a wall. Even though we helped each other, > I had trouble getting there. This pose confronted me with so much fear > and resistance that after I got home, I thought of giving up practice > altogether. So when my teacher asked me if I would like to come to a > workshop, I hesitated, because if she was going to make us attempt > this again, I'd rather stay home. But then I knew that if I gave up > yoga classes now, I would never get to learn how to sit still long > enough for Cosmic Puja, and so I went:). > In the ten minutes or so before class, I sat on my mat in a state of > trepidation, my mind totally filled with fearful thoughts and images > of me failing and falling. Then, in my desperation, I remembered and > asked our Divine Mother for help. If She wanted me to do handstand, > then She would have to take away the fear and show this body, which is > Hers anyway, how to do it. I dedicated my practice to Her. > So the class started, and sure enough, we were told to do handstand > again. And to my great horror, the teacher pointed right at me, and > asked me to demonstrate the pose with her help. Oh no! But then I > remembered my prayer, and suddenly the fear was gone and the > resistance was gone, and instead there was faith and trust and up I > went. I could not believe it. I left the class `with wings on my feet' > and filled with gratitude and love for our Divine Mother who comes to > us in many guises. Nothing is impossible for Her. And the world does > look quite different when you're no longer afraid to be upside down. > Jai Maa! > > with love, > Henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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