The Life of a Yogi
There is only one thing that is certain
about the second module of this teacher training right now: It’s going to be an
adventure – a true test of our collective ability to “stand supreme in any
condition” (as Dharmaji says a yogi is always able to do).
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy,
everything is a little wacky. I myself did not have power until Wednesday
evening in my home, and I am extremely
lucky to have gotten it back when I did. Everything is pretty tenuous right
now; Dharma Yoga has been closed since Monday at 2 PM, and the staff has not
been able to get back into the building – which is still without power, last I
heard. We received an email from Adam, the director, saying that we will be
going ahead with the training as planned (we will be allowed into the building
on Sunday), possibly with a condensed schedule because of the limited natural
light inside the building.
I’m still just as enthusiastic to come
together with my fellow trainees once again, but I am nervous for those
traveling long distances… And even those traveling short distances (gas is a
rare commodity right now, and public transportation is not even close to reliable).
My host for the training is still without power, heat, and hot water in her
apartment, so I have a feeling this week is going to be the epitome of simple, yogic
living. Thankfully she has a gas stove, so we can still cook a little bit!
I’ve just accepted the fact that it’s
not going to be as easy as last time. Of course these difficulties will help us
all appreciate how easy we had it during the first module – we had the ability
to control the temperature in the temple, to buy fresh green juices between
scheduled sessions, and even to play music in the temple as we arrived each
day. We are all hoping the electricity will be restored soon, but one never
knows with these things… “One day at a time” seems to have become the theme of
my life lately.
I’m sure many of my trainee friends
have already had to deal with their fair share of adversity just in traveling
to the area, but I have a feeling we are going to rise above the hardships beautifully
– supporting each other and moving forward just as we did last time we were all
together!
As my roomie said once, “This teacher
training group is passing through some serious karma… Be happy those karmas
are burned off.”
~Danielle
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