Day 6

I went to the Karma class at One this morning (Sat Jan. 16th). Jocelyn was the instructor (my first time being instructed by her). The class was blissful, I enjoyed the poses and found it quite easy to just be present.

"When the mind and body are weak, you don't have the capacity to avoid bad habits. Cravings and desires will bother you. Never supress any desire. Instead, develop a better desire. Then you won't have time to respond to the original one.

Don't force yourself to get rid of a bad habit. Forcing yourself is something like beating the darkness with sticks. You can walk into a totally dark room with some friends and begin beating the darkness with sticks shouting at it to leave. Hundreds of people can beat the darkness for hours and it will still remain.

The sensible person will just light a candle and bring it into the room. Yoga is that candle. Bring it into your life and all your unwanted habits will leave. You need not bother yourself about them. When the mind and body are strong they will just drop away. "

--Swami Satchidananda