March 18
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Mar. 5 - 11, 2012
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An Embarrassment of Riches
I have everything I need and then some
"You have no enemy, you have no poverty, you have no disgrace, you have nothing wrong with you."-- Yogi Bhajan
We have plenty to be upset about. From financial hard times to emotional abuses to cultural atrocities and natural disasters, there are countless reasons to be freaked out about ourselves and the lives we lead. Like all humans, I come from a long line of DNA that dotes upon these concerns and I have been a fine steward of that legacy.
 But in 2003 a series of events caused everything (and I do mean everything) in my life to blow to smithereens. I didn't know what to make of it, I couldn't make anything of it anyway, and I had lost the will to try. There was nothing left for me to hold onto and I was blinded by grief and despair. My helplessness and vulnerability were unprecedented.
Then something happened: in the total darkness I found a new appreciation for the world and my role in it. I can assure you this development surprised no one more than myself. I did not come by it easily or even willingly -- I learned bit by bit, over and over, from various teachers (some formal, some informal) how to think in a new way.
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But this wasn't a mere flip-flop from a so-called negative attitude to a positive one. I discovered a brand new paradigm for relating to the people, events and places around me. Instead of seeing the glass half-empty or the glass half-full, I simply saw a container with some water in it. If I was thirsty, I drank it and felt grateful for the relief.
Once I was beyond the danger zones of upheaval and desperation, my new way of seeing continued. My yoga mat remains one of the greatest classrooms in this ongoing learning process. I believe, as Yogi Bhajan describes, that I have no enemy, poverty or disgrace. I believe that I have nothing wrong with me.
Which does not mean I always act that way. No. No. I forget this amazing truth all the time. I can easily feel totally victimized by the obnoxious neighbor, freak out over the unpaid bills, and drown in shame over...whatever. This week I had a couple of different days where I felt like literally every single thing I did was wrong, just flat out wrong.
However, thanks to my yoga practice, I have learned that those feelings are not necessarily an accurate reflection of reality. They are a reflection of my perception of reality and that perception needs constant fine-tuning to maintain alignment with the truth:
I have no enemy, I have no poverty, I have no disgrace, I have nothing wrong with me.
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