Morning Light Yoga

11/02/2025

As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself. ~Haruki Murakami

Book: Dance Dance Dance https://amzn.to/3WAdohc

Painting: 'The Veteran in a New Field', 1865 by Winslow Homer

10/27/2025

“Tibetans have an expression for deliberately increasing the challenges of maintaining a steady mind: adding wood to the fire. Generally, people go through life taking note of those experiences that recurrently enflame our anger or anxiety or fear—and then we try to avoid them, telling ourselves things like, I can’t watch scary movies. I cannot be in big crowds. I have a terrible fear of heights, or of flying, or of dogs, or the dark. But the causes that provoke these responses do not go away; and when we find our- selves in these situations, our reactions can overwhelm us. Using our inner resources to work with these issues is our only true protection, because external circumstances change all the time and are therefore not reliable.”
~Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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09/26/2025

One of the deepest truths of life is this: the less you cling, the more life flows to you effortlessly.

When you stop chasing, stop begging, and stop attaching your happiness to things, people, or outcomes — you discover a freedom that cannot be taken away. This is the Law of Detachment.

Buddhism teaches us that attachment is the root of suffering. We suffer because we expect people to stay, situations to remain the same, and possessions to last forever. But the Buddha reminded us: “All that is subject to arising is subject to ceasing.” Everything changes.

💡 When you detach:

You don’t stop caring, you stop clinging.

You don’t run from life, you stop being enslaved by it.

You don’t lose love, you find love without fear of loss.

The paradox is beautiful:
👉 When you no longer “need” anything, life gives you everything.
👉 When you are whole within, you stop attracting chaos outside.
👉 When you stop chasing happiness, peace begins to follow you.

🌿 The Buddhist Way to Practice Detachment:

1. Mindfulness – Notice your thoughts and desires without being controlled by them.

2. Acceptance – Embrace impermanence. Everything is borrowed, nothing is permanent.

3. Compassion without possession – Love people deeply, but don’t chain them to your expectations.

4. Contentment – Find joy in what you have, instead of craving what you don’t.

Remember: Detachment does not mean living without love, wealth, or success. It means living without being enslaved by them.

🌸 When you detach, you rise above need. And when you rise above need, abundance flows to you naturally.

09/25/2025

This ancient text offers a step-by-step guide to what happens when you die—plus it helps you navigate the transitions, losses, and uncertainty in this very life. Judy Lief explains.