01. THREE POSITIVE THINGS.
1. A week at the country house; "agro-fitness" helps me relax.
2. Eating produce from the garden: raspberries, apples, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
3. Started taking the course tests.
02. REFLECTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
Our Higher Self—our omnipotent "I"—animates whatever it directs its attention and energy toward.
We may believe that certain actions will bring punishment, while others bring happiness.
For instance, we believe that by harming another, we are doing something wrong and will face retribution for it.
Karma Yoga teaches that this is not a system of rewards and punishments for deeds, but rather the manifestation of certain laws. For example, if you exercise the will to steal, that law applies to you as well—meaning something could be stolen from you.
The logical conclusion is that one should produce what one wishes to receive; there is a saying: treat others as you would like to be treated.
BUT.
By playing these games, one might overlook the actual law of karma: that a consequence follows an action. Wouldn't it be more logical to try to step outside this law rather than play by its rules?
Do whatever you want and face no consequences—that is true freedom. But for oneself. Yet, if a neighbor starts doing nasty things, surely their behavior needs to be corrected so they don't do it again?
What about justice? What about the educational value of consequences?
Are we prepared to forgo consequences for actions—for everyone?
Or would stepping outside the law of karma apply to only one person?
03. YOGA INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK. Morning Yoga
04. MY GRATITUDE AND PRAISE.
For the hints
05. I WANT TO PRAISE MYSELF.
There is progress
06. PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK.*
Hatha, Kriya, Mantra, Pranayama – 6 days a week
07. DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING.*
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