New Grooves

I have recently begun a 15 month study of the Bhagavad Gita. A gita is a song and this gita is a dialogue between man and the divine on the battlefield of life. The Bhagavad Gita is called the universal book of guidance because even though it is a Hindu text, it has been studied by historians, scientists, scholars, religious people, and laymen of all religions and cultures. The Gita is a book of guidance to help an ordinary man become greater, stronger, and more self-realized.

The Bhagavad Gita can bring an inner transformation in my life because I am refining my values and virtues through the study process. When I focus my mind on virtues of fearlessness, purity of being, steadfastness in yoga and knowledge, giving, self-restraint, sacrifice, absence of slander, freedom from pride and so on, I can deepen my patience and peace and be closer to my own breath and to God. Scriptural study of all traditions is valuable.

Also, my business is called the Yogic Diet and I am a life coach and a yoga teacher. I teach people about healthy diet, positive lifestyle, and law of attraction thinking.  I am hoping to end my own personal battles with food and body issues as well and I believe that I am getting much closer to doing that. May the Gita give me courage, strength, and wisdom to quiet those old patterned samskaras, develop new positive grooves, and help my students let go of those shackles as well.

Some positive new grooves I'm working on: Nine months ago I stopped eating sugar realizing that it triggers me to eat too much. And recently, I let go of eating wheat and all flours seeing that they trigger me as well. Wow, what a difference that makes! I feel so blessed to be able to NOTICE how what I take in affects me and to take heed, to listen to my body's divine wisdom. My body is like, "Girl, sugar, wheat, and flour turn you into a crackhead. Just say no."

Dancing on and on,
Monique