Guided Meditation

   During the meditation on this week, I was trying to remember what I forgot;  where I put the notes that I wrote down right after the meditation, or my three goals that I wanted to achieve. With Ms. Gina's guide, I slowly reminded of what I have done so far in this class during this semester; all the crazy poses, standing with my palms, preparing presentation assignment with Ga-hyun and Adoma, missing a class because of my swollen ankle.. And lastly, I felt really thankful to Ga-hyun who recommended this Yoga class!
    And Ms. Gina gave us a word 'Spanda'. I don't know the word exactly, although she explains that it consistently showing the true nature and vibration within cycle of breath. I think it is more about consciousness from my thoughts and intention, and we have to organize into authentic actions.  

COMPASSION..only for others?

  Dictionary defines this word as

a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding

for someone who is suffering.

When Gina asked what kind of words we can think of

related to the word 'compassion,'

we brought up 'Love,' 'Empathy,' and 'understanding.'

But I thought it as too much complicated feelings.

Maybe that's why I couldn't write down my personal experiences when I gave or received that feeling and put into action.

  In my vocabulary, feeling of compassion is is more about sharing thoughts and emotions.

 Having feeling for others who is in inferior condition, for me, seems to rank social class, which I'd not like to do.

It does not matter whether he or she is poor, handicaped or not. I could be the subject and everyone can be the subject who give the impression to be given compaassion.

   As being told from Gina,

'compassion' is not just about the concept itself.

 It fully means when we pass from thought to action.

So, I thought we all have to do some personal assignments in our heart on daily life

1.respect others and myself

 2. be in others' position and

3.willing to do something for them.

Actually, however, during the class practicing postures and breating, I kept forgeting to think about this word. It's so hard to reminds virtues during practicing... :P..

Meditation at outside!!

 Although the class hour was shorter than usual, but today's class was quite special.

Because of distractions from construction site, we fled to a grasspot between the city's forest of buildings. Spreading five or six yoga mats, we sat arround closely together, do interesting things about figuring out bones and correct posture with partners..

(the image above is from http://blog.naver.com/lmk1234563?Redirect=Log&logNo=100138127885)

The content of the class was awsome, of course,

 but also the new class environment made me feel more wow.

During the 5-minute meditation, I felt that even the noises by cars passing by sounds like sound of the sea.

And all those scent of grass, birds' singing, and some sound of approaching squirrels became more helpful for me

to concentrate on emptying my mind.

It could have been better there were no mosquitos or other bugs arround, but surely this was very special experience of Yoga activity.

Practice and Practice and Practice~

1. A month ago, the Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) pose

was the hardest one to pose,

 but now, Extended Side-Angle( Utthita Parsvakonasana), Triangle (Utthita Trikonasana),

and especially, the WARRIOR pose (Virabhadrasana)

makes my body so shaking 

cuz I can't balance myself on my one foot yet..

guess I have a long way to go :-*

2. Changed the class room to 224 at the same stadium,

but we were much more distracted than before..

I think piano playing is much better than drilling sounds..

AAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUM

This aum (or om) sound is called 'secret vibration.'

Feeling the even smallest atom vibrates,

we did combined the A,U,M three sounds,

and practice the inside structure and clear away the stuffs in all in our life.

It is sort of finding the mindfulness..

While controling the breath,

it makes me manage the thoughts..

thoughts move into intentions,

 intention creates mental plans,

plans make understand "how" I should do..

Through meditation,

through this mindful meditation,

 I felt nothing, just like being up in the air,

 focusing on sensation and breating.

Trying to empty all the stuffs in my mind and concentrating the present of myself,

I felt I was literally 'calmed.'

This was- the intention of heart quality for today's meditation.

Calmness.

Just before the class, I was warried about the dorm room keys I forgot to bring,

I thought about my exam tomorrow, which I'm not prepared enough..

the assignments that I should finish..

but at the end of meditation, they all seems not that special.. and

it was like.. It makes me think I can figure it out some-how..

Sometimes, I think I need to stop doing everything,

 stop thinking about what's gonna happen,

and think about the Present Time.

Gina said that it is we who creat times and time structure is to be disappeared..

this is absolutely right, I guess.

ATTITUDE in YOGA and our life

(image from google)

I can't remember the author but his or her book is full of helpful and polishing phrases .

In general message of the passage, it says about the Power of the Heart .

Gina said it's like 'picking up the glasses (or lens) of coming clean',

and we were trying to find the heart quality movement in us.  As the characters of qualities,

my group members suggested

passionate

openess to get in

peace

patience

vulnerability

selfless

strength

self-respecct

courage/brave

virtue

carefulness

awareness

Love / tenderness

Generousity

clean

simplicity

and there were lots of great words for quality such as

appreciation

independent

balace

empathy

humbleness

kindness

Giving

Oneness

Unbiased

Still, it is not easy to get the whole idea of this 'Attitude in yoga' at once. At least, however, I wish I can get closer to this and realize what's driving me to do this and feel the sense of 'aspiration to real awakening for true nature.'

Simply for the sequence of today's class

Mountain Pose - Tall mountain - Stand in forward - Half way up - Stand in forward -

- plank - Cobra - plank - Down facing dog -

- Stand in forward - Half way up - Stand in forward - Tall mountain - Mountain Pose


There were another sequence but can't remember what it was..