Om sahanaa vavatu
Sahanau bhunaktu
Saha veeryam karavaa vahai
Tejasvi naa vadhee tamastu
maa vidvishaa vahai
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaantihi
Translation (in the context of a classroom)
May the teacher and the taught be protected together,
May the teacher and the taught be nourished together,
May they both work together with great energy,
May their study be enlightening and fruitful.
May the teacher and the taught never hate each other.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
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We are one, in each of us there is an inner teacher that we must learn to listen to. I like this translation a little better...
May WE nourish each other,
May WE work together with great energy,
May OUR study be enlightening and fruitful.
May WE never hate each other.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
Namaste
I have been finding myself chanting this mantra all day long. Our 40 day yogabration was last night. That class was by far the most emotional, spiritual, and gratifying class I have ever participated in. I knew walking into One last night that it was going to be a tough one. emotionally. I got teary eyed as I wrote my name down for "attendance" realizing it really actually was day 40. It was bittersweet. We started with our peace mantra (the one posted above). It was beautiful. I got up to handstand for almost the whole two minutes - the sweat rolling down my chest, my arms, my neck, my head was nothing like I've experienced before. As I rested in child's pose I could have full on had a bawling my eyes out session. I have never felt so vulnerable during a class before, but at the same time, I had never felt so strong and connected with my body. At the end of practice, we all sat in a circle. Ryan set out his mat (he wanted all of our sweat on his towel) and wanted each of us to go into the center and offer a pose. We had Bob Marley blasting and everyone was clapping and groovin'. Normally, this is the type of thing I would get nervous about, kinda like speaking in front of an audience, but once I got to the mat it was nothing at all. I have never felt more comfortable with these people. Some just sat in seated and went around and looked at each and every one of us, and one lady gave each of us a hug - welcome back tears. We ended our session with a "zipper crowd surfing" practice. That was a cool feeling, and the grabs to the ass was the most action I have gotten in months.
I truly feel so blessed to have had the 40 day experience that I did.....I'm rushing to end this, and I don't want to so I'll leave it at this and get back to it later.
I LOVE YOGA!
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