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Issue 34
Los Angeles Edition
July | August 2005
editor's word

cover story
Capturing Yoga

health

Aromatherapy Vanilla
Ayurveda Elemental Wisdom
Saffron

yogi lifestyle

Yogi Yummies Baba Ganouj
Roasted Eggplant Dip
Behind The Scenes Star Power
Meets Solar Power at LOHAS
Healthy Yogi Kirtan Kriya
Yogi’s Om Erin and Adam’s Om
A Little Humor Yoga Yenta

yoga

Series Finding Your Feet
Ask Yogi Marlon
The Science of Sanskrit
The Asana Page
Eka Pada Galavasana

kids on the mat

Building a Friend Ship
Super Yogi Camel

community

Teacher Profile Noah Mazé

for the soul

Spiritual Arts Touching the Divine
Finding Your Center Life Purpose
Deepak and David
The Law of Pure Potentiality
Special Guest Interview
Carlos Pomeda
Chakra Astrology

the law of pure potentiality

by deepak chopra m.d.
and david simon m.d.

tapping into silence and stillness

join deepak chopra m.d. & david simon m.d., creators of the seven spiritual laws of yoga: a practical guide to healing body, mind, and spirit, as they bring body-centered, restful awareness into your daily yoga practice and into your life.

In keeping with this issue’s theme of Celebration, the spiritual law we will explore is the first spiritual law of yoga, the law that celebrates infinite possibilities, the Law of Pure Potentiality. The Law of Pure Potentiality says that the core of our being is pure awareness. This realm of pure awareness is the place of all possibilities, and underlies all creativity. Pure consciousness is our spiritual essence and the source of joy in our lives. The realm of pure potentiality is the home of intuition, balance, harmony and bliss. The Law of Pure Potentiality is a celebration in itself, heralding the infinite qualities within us and outside of ourselves. As Paramahansa Yogananda said,

“We are the masters of each moment,” which means that each moment has access to unlimited choices. If the reference point for all decisions is our own self, then no matter what happens in the world around us each day, every decision we make is a decision between a grievance and a miracle. Think about how many choices we are given each day by the universe, whether to smile or frown, laugh or cry, observe or celebrate.

The Law of Pure Potentiality is about first tapping into that silence and stillness that resides within ourselves by taking time to just be. We can access the fields of infinite possibility, which open our hearts and lives to each and every aspect of the collective consciousness. This is the law that asks us to celebrate the silence within, and the magnificence of nature outside of ourselves.

During our yoga practice, the Law of Pure Potentiality reminds our bodies that every movement emerges from the field of infinite possibility. While practicing your yoga poses, bring your attention back to the silent place within you between every posture you take. Stay in a state of mindful witnessing as you perform each pose, cultivating the experience of having your awareness in this domain of pure potentiality.

Enliven the Law of Pure Potentiality while performing your yoga poses throughout your day by taking time to do the following things:

•Cultivate stillness in your body & mind

•Practice shifting into your awareness mode. From the inner stillness of your soul, observe the activity of your day.

•Practice non-judgment while performing your practice.

Become familiar with this mantra, whose vibratory qualities resonate with the Law of Pure Potentially, and silently repeat it throughout your day to remind you that your essential nature is pure potentiality, and celebrate!

Om Bhavam NamhI am absolute existence.soul@chopra.com

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