For Love and Yoga

My Yoga teacher was so kind to remind me that I carry the light of Yoga with me. This philosophy is a universal one as is "Do unto Others". The ribbons of universal truth are not exclusive to one religion, one culture, or one time. They are Universal Truths winding and threading their way through our existence. These philosophies are easy platforms to stand on, they are concepts that people can become very comfortable with and sometimes we use them as shields to protect ourselves from the hardships and hard people in our lives. But what does it mean to live these philosophies? How can I really carry the Light of Yoga with me wherever I go?

I grew up a very angry young girl. My family had troubles and some were severe and some were pretty minor. My parents had baggage like all parents and they did their best, or sometimes they didn't, I don't know. I do know I grew up feeling angry all the time. I was aggressive and at times violent; getting into fist fights with my sister and neighborhood kids. I was growing into an angry and confused woman.

mandala yoga studio M ost people associate "Karma" with what goes around comes around and when people do "bad" things they will get what's coming to them. This view of Karma has been twisted to suite our view of Universal Justice. The hard truth of Karma is that you are the only one that decides what consequences you get in life. Karmic debt is accrued when we choose actions that have a negative impact on our self or others. We can never escape that Karmic debt and we can not erase it. That sounds a little depressing and you may be asking yourself, If I can't erase my bad Karma what is the point? I have great news for you!