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To Be a Teacher at RIMYI

Yesterday I was talking with one of the teachers, Kishor, at the Yoga Institute where I've been studying, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (named after Guruji's wife). When teaching here, the teachers have the possibility of any of the Iyengars, including Guruji, to walk into your class and observe, correct or discipline you while you are teaching. This is what happened to Kishor the other day in the medical/pranayama class when Guruji took over the class he was teaching (see "Guruji's Words"). I asked him if it rattled his nervous system when this happened. He said it could but that you had to have these 6 characteristics in tact to be a good teacher and then you are okay.

Shamu: Mind Restraint
Dhama: Sense Organs Control
Tititksha: Tolerance
Upavati: Be on the Right Track
Shrradhha: Faith
Samadhana: Contentment

Lunch at Nana's

Again, this year Nana's wife, Nirmala made a delicious meal for a few of us. Laurel and Anna joined me. Nana and Nirmala's son got married a couple of years ago, and the girl on the right is the beautiful new daughter-in-law, Archana. Both she and Nirmala made us: veg. pakoras, a cabbage dish, a sprouts dish, a meti (fennel) dish, dal, rice, chapati, papadam. All was fresh and quite tasty. While eating we watched the wedding DVD.

Nana said they moved into this new house a few months ago. Although the temperature was close to 100 outside, it was quite cool in their house with the fans. The house they lived in 2 years ago was one room. this new house had a large mainroom, a good size kitchen and a bathroom.

Chanting at the Ganesh Shrine

While walking in the park, I heard chanting and bells coming from the Ganesh Shrine (same shrine as in "Art in the Park + more"). I wish I could add sound to this blog. Two men played the bells and all 3 chanted.