Third River

You are pulsating, vibrating
sound
color
light
there's sun and light inside
may that be bright'

-Stephen Thomas

with those words
i also jot down
inner peace
strength
wisdom
courage
light
essence

our theme today was on the third river
and we were to leave ourselves open to the theme
stephen said:
'we live in polarity
polarity of opposites all the time
there are two rivers, one happy, one sad
and in yoga we practice to find the third river

the third river is
deep deep peace
so much more profound than happy
that's no longer opposite

it is the existence within self
a feeling beyond word
beyond mind
beyond form

it can not be said, but be felt
the only way to have it is through experience'

in practice
there's body, mind, and heart in deep focus
being present, observing, dedicating, creating
and there are times that i feel that third river flowing
times when i feel genuine smiles surfacing from with in
as i take serene quality breaths
i think it's such a beautiful thing
to find self and the sense of wellbeing
when one hear the sounds within
the vast universe that exist inside
the warmth, we are flowing water

has one listened to self in the quiet?
how to allow silence into daily living
to reserve time for that inner retreat

that is what i'm experiencing
i like to find ways to be intuned to the palse within
that of life, energy, widom, love

stephen mentioned the word
'equanimity'
that exists within all
all were given that gift at birth
but we often forget that

how there's no need to panic
whatever is happening, it will resolve itself
allowing one to remain in the state of beautiful strong
inner feeling as the world goes crazy around

with each day's practice
before the asanas we'd practice several pranayama
breathing techniques...it's really interesting
fun and mindful when familiar with it
and it brings about amazing energy
up lifting with each round of breaths

wonderous effect in cleansing breaths
and uplifting energy, making prana and apana flow
smooth and long like an inner massage

there's so much in stephen's teaching
im happy to have come in light of such teacher
i do feel the glow as i practice...
feeling so complete and blissful at the end of the
session