We need to change our world view now

Why is our worldview so screwed up?

As an example, we are taught from an early age, in all religions to pray to a higher power. If you are praying then you are seen as a religious person. However when your higher power talks back to you, you are crazy. Isn't it the point to have a deep, intimate relationship with your higher power? Doesn't it seem quite natural you should have a dialogue with that higher power?

I have met a few people who have had that conversation with their higher power, Jesus, G-D, etc... and they have been taunted and ridiculed for it. This makes no sense to me. We have it screwed up in our world. I think someone who has this kind of conversation with G-D should be honored and respected...don't you?

Michael Roach is coming to MI and why you should see him.

What causes a good teacher to come into our lives?

According to the laws of Karma, our reality is forced upon us by our Karma. In other words, if we plant the right seeds, we will see teachers as good. If we plant the wrong seeds, we will see them as not so good.

The karma of having and keeping these teachers around us comes and goes, (gets planted and ripens), and if we do not plant those seeds, over and over again...those teachers will stop coming.

We have been very, very, very fortunate to have some well respected internationally known teachers come to Red Lotus Yoga and our local community.

Michael Roach is coming to Michigan next week. He is a highly successful business man and a wise teacher who is an expert in Tibetan philosophy and wisdom.

The karma of respecting and honoring people like Michael Roach has caused him to come to us. The seeds we need to plant to keep him in our lives is, going to see him, listen to the wisdom he brings and then, if applicable, using it in our lives.

It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and he is someone with whom I place a great deal of faith and trust.

The seeds we have collectively planted to have him come to Michigan were planted a while ago and are now blossoming.

It is a very rare opportunity to have him here. He is only doing two talks in North America in the next three years and this will be his last one.

He is my teacher and it is with great honor and respect I ask you to register for these events.

Go to www.themandalacenter.org to register for as many as you can fit into your schedule and bring a friend or two who might really benefit from the wisdom of the ages brought to our doorstep.

If you have any faith in me as your teacher or friend then follow my lead and sign up. I will be there and it will be worth your time invested.

With Deep Respect.

Brian

Finding success in our practice

Dear Friends:

The new year has come and gone and many of us are suffering from "Commitment-idis" We made some kind of New Years commitment and now suffer from not keeping it:)

The Yoga Sutra says success in our practice comes from practicing over a long period of time, using proven methods taught by a good teacher.

It doesn't say, practice once or twice, feel the effects and they will last forever.

To me success is found in the satisfaction of practicing when we really didn't feel up to it. Moderately, softly on those days and stronger on the days when we are up for it. Success is found when we respond to a situation in life differently than how we might have in the past and we found the patience or kindness we were looking for. Success comes when we realize we have enough and we are happier than we used to be.

This kind of success comes from building the mental muscle to breath when life turns sideways or throws a pothole on our road.

This muscle takes time to build and it takes time to undue, sometimes, years of habituation of negative habit patterns. No pill will make it better and no one out there has our answers. Those answers are found in the quite, in the moments of patience and kindness. We just have to have the strength to get ourselves to stay in the heat of those moments rather than numb out or run away.

My advice is to practice moderately, regularly over a period of time with a teacher who seems to live the ideals they teach. In addition, meditate, pray or contemplate daily even five minutes can produce wonderful results.

I look forward to seeing you in class soon.

In Peace

Brian