Becky Blab

My journey to/through Isha Yoga

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Six months post-Yoga Marga

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s been six months since completing the Yoga Marga program at Isha’s Rejuvenation Center (or Rejuvy, as I call it). I have gained immensely from this program: more stamina, focus, acceptance of my physical limitations. Not to mention that I’ve hardly been sick. I’m used to the look of shock when people see me (”Not [...]

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Tags: empowerment · health & well-being · me · spirituality

Enlightenment in the Bible; or, What is Grace?

March 6th, 2010 · No Comments

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” (Matthew 6:22)

Sadhguru says…
“These two eyes are discriminatory (pointing to his eyes). They tell you what is high, what is low, what is man, what is woman, what is this, what is that. These [...]

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Tags: Enlightenment · Isha US · spirituality

Silence program, round 2

March 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Inhalation:
Inundation,
Exhalation:
Dissolution.
From utter simplicity
I create chaos & confusion.
Devouring your breath,
the highest honor.
Forever entwined,
enshrined in my being.
Missing this breath,
the biggest mistake.
Seeing it is
seeing all:
Clarity.
To revisit last year’s sharing, click here.  I’m so glad I attended the 8-day Silence program again. I fell into it much easier, and was able to enjoy it more thoroughly. Most importantly, it [...]

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Isha awarded $25k!

December 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Thanks to Facebook’s Chase Community Giving Program, Isha was given a hefty Hannukah gift…
We were one of the top 100 out of 50,000 charities to receive the most votes. You can follow this link to learn about the next step for potentially $1 million dollars. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving.

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Indian American Philanthrophy

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Season Of Giving

What has prompted Indian Americans to open up their heart and purse strings? Economic security for one. Indian Americans are among the most affluent ethnic groups in the United States and are striving for an identity. “Indians in America are lost between being American and Indian. They are in a flux. This drives [...]

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