Art of Living Newsletter = =20 April 1st,2009

Art of Living Newsletter &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; April 1^st,2009

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Yo= ga Lesson Series

= Surya Namaskar

1.Stand facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the hands together, palm-to-palm, at the heart.

2.Inhale<= /span> and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching a= rms above the head.
3.Exhale slowly bending forward, touching = the earth with respect until the hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees.

4.Inhale<= /span> and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide back= ward step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot between the hands. Raise the head.
5.While exhaling, bring the left foot toge= ther with the right. Keep arms straight, raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch.

6.Exhale<= /span> and lower the body to the floor until the the feet, knees, hands, chest, and forehead are touching the ground.
7.Inhale and slowly raise the head and bend backward as much as possible, bending the spine to the maximum (as in= the naga-asana).
8.While exhaling, bring the left foot toge= ther with the right. Keep arms straight, raise the hips and align the head with the arms, forming an upward arch.

9.Inhale<= /span> and move the right leg back away from the body in a wide back= ward step. Keep the hands and feet firmly on the ground, with the left foot between the hands. Raise the head.

10.Exha= le slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the han= ds are in line with the feet, head touching knees.

11.Inha= le and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms above the head.

12.Stan= d facing the direction of the sun with both feet touching. Bring the ha= nds together, palm-to-palm, at the heart.

&nb= sp;Th= oughts...... <= o:p>

<= /span>"Your worries, your feelings, your thoughts arise in your own mind. You are totally responsible for all your feelings---how you feel, what you think, what you do---all that. You are responsible
Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just th= oughts.Your appreciation of beauty is a thought, your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aver= sion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free". 3D"http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs061/1101954670699/img/3= =
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = = ---Sri Sri Ravi Shankar <= /o:p>

&nbs= p;Let me narrate this with a simple story. One day a grandfather= was talking to his little grandson and he said "I have two wolves in= side me, fighting with each other to win. The first is the wolf of peace, = love and kindness. The other wolf is fear, greed and hatred. Which one do = you think would win?" The little grandson thought for a while and answered "Oh! its simple. The one you= feed the most, because he is the strongest". Though the answer was si= mple and innocent, it brings a deeper understanding about how our thoughts can influence our destiny.We tend to attract what we think, be it= good or bad. Have you wondered why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, why the good become the best and the bad become the worst. It= is not a coincidence but the influence of their= own thoughts. Choose your thoughts careful= ly, you are the master of your life.

"Watch your thoughts: They become yo= ur words.
Watch your words: They become your actions.
Watch your actions: They become your habits.
Watch your habits: They become your character.
Watch your character: It becomes your destiny "

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