Stacking Stone

Spent the other morning after yoga class, a little walk/hike around Santa Rosa's Lake Nagasawa.

There was a large pile of rocks and I took a few photos of the rocks I stacked.

Twameva Mata (Thou art my Mother)

Twameva Mata, Cha Pita twameva

Twamaya Bandus, Cha saka twameva

Twamaya Vidya, Dravenam Twameva,

Twameva Sarvum, Mama Deva Deva.

Thou art my Mother, My Father thou art,

Thou art my Brother, Like a Friend art thou,

Thou art my Wealth, My Wisdom thou art,

Thou art my own Light of Lights art thou

Jala Yoga - Autobiography of a Yogi/Chapter 7

He offered me some mangoes. With that good-humored wit that I found so delightful in his grave nature, he remarked, "People in general are more fond of JALA YOGA (union with food) than of DHYANA YOGA (union with God)."

Cooking with Swami Yogananda: Holiday Recipes

Jala Yogi: "Jala Yoga", a term taken from Autobiography of a Yogi means "union with food."

Therefore a Jala yogi is a Yogi who is on the path to union with food.

Sanskrit

अपने केंद्र मिल जाए,
अपने संतुलन,
अपने शांति मिल जाए,

तुम्हारे साथ यह महसूस कर लेते हैं,
चटाई से और दुनिया में,
शेयर कि किसी और के साथ.

नमस्ते