WE SPREAD SELF-LOVE THROUGH THE BODY, MIND, & SPIRIT

BODY

OUR BODY IS OUR TEMPLE. WE LEARN HOW TO LOVE IT.

Congratulations! You took human birth… along with it the infinite joys & sorrows, pains & pleasures, trials & tribulations of life in the material world.

We quickly learn that this body is our only one (for this lifetime) so we treat it as the precious jewell that it is.

As we are equipped with a body, so must we equip or body with a practice/play. Having some sort of physical pursuit will not only allow us to maximize the functioning of our body, but will also give us the opportunity to enjoy our bodies.

Practices like Asana, Tai Chi, surf, dance, are unlimited in number — we will each be drawn to specific ones due to our own unique dispositions and interests, and at specific times in our lives. SO what worked once for us, may not work later. What once did not work for us, may serve us later. As the body is constantly in flux, so we must be able to listen to the body, and adapt accordingly.

This is Selfish Yoga — to practice/play with Love

Whatever our practice/play may be, the most important thing is that we do it with Love. Simply put, we must first enjoy our practice/play. Only once we are truly enjoying, may we progress.

Our physical practice/play will then serve as our gateway — as our physical connection to our ultimate goal (Bliss, Truth, Peace, God, whatever your desire may be). The easiest way to practice Self-Love in the body is to find a physical outlet which makes us feel most ALIVE, then do it as much as possible.

Our body is our vehicle, we must learn to treat it with Love and respect. In Selfish yoga, the body itself IS THE PRACTICE/PLAY. In this way, we live in a constant dialogue with our body. And in this way, each and every moment is an opportunity to practice SELF-LOVE in the body.

We practice Self-Love by opting for almond instead of whole milk. We practice Self-Love by applying extra-strength SPF sunscreen. We practice Self-Love by going to bed early. We practice Self-Love by lingering at the breakfast table before starting our day. We practice self love the moment we listen and connect to our bodies.

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MIND

OUR MIND IS OUR TEMPLE. WE LEARN HOW TO LOVE IT.

We currently live in a society predicated upon the worship of mind. If we take a look around us, everything in existence owes its origins to mind. We see that the human mind is the most powerful tool in the known universe. Our only job is to remember it as that — a tool — something we have, not something we are.

Masters from all of the spiritual traditions have stressed the importance of mind. The yogis speak succinctly of “monkey mind” referring to mind as “a wonderful servant, and a terrible master.” Buddha went so far as to call mind the origin of all suffering. Christ taught true wealth lives in the mind & heart.

Just as we are equipped with a body, so too are we equipped with a mind (albeit intangible). And just as we are bound to our bodies, so too are we bound to our minds. So we see that we are left with no choice, other than to Love our minds.

How do we practice Self-Love in the mind? We may take substances, or find partners, meet teachers, or find practices that put us in the state of Love, but we see that we always come down. This is because we’ve given the power away to something outside of ourselves. We’ve placed Love as something external.

In the beginning we need something external to bring us to the state of LOVE. And so we keep falling in and out of love for as long as it takes, until we finally learn that LOVE lives inside — that this love is eternal, unlimited, & invincible. We learn that not only can NOTHING can take this Love away from us, but that this Love is our natural state.

So how can we live in the state of Love? By understanding that we ourselves, are the very source of Love. We then become less and less dependent of external forces to bring us to Love. And in this way, we learn how to rest in the state of Love.

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SPIRIT

WE LEARN HOW TO LIVE IN SPIRIT

This is where things get complicated. For we are now entering the realm which lies beyond thought. So how do we use language (mind) to express that which is beyond language (mind)? We understand the paradox, so we don’t take the words seriously. We can use the word self, soul, spirit, essence, but we remember these are simply labels — and the label is not the thing. But the question remains – how do we love our spirit?

Once we understand that Awareness/Love is our natural state, we see that the only “work” there is to do is to simply uncover the layers of false programming separating us from our natural state. This process of deprogramming is the souls journey back to Its essence — for simplicity’s sake, we will call this “The Path.”

This path is completely unique to each and every One of us. And only WE know what is the right path for us. Naturally, we all want hard, fast, answers, given to us from some “higher” authority, some power outside of ourselves. But what we must learn is NO ONE, no matter how evolved, can answer our questions — only we can answer our own questions.

The Buddhists teach, “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.” Meaning, rather than lead a life of perfect imitation, we must strive to lead a life of flawed authenticity. The majority of us live life trapped in models of reality handed down to us from our ancestors, culture, and peers. These models are what keep us asleep. These models are what separates us from our SELF.

We are taught to follow the tried and true, to imitate the greats, rather than pursue our own unique, messy truths. But if we wish to evolve, we must dare to “kill” everything and everyone blocking us from our own Path.

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