We have seen this fish before in our study of the myths behind the yoga postures. Its the same fish that pulled the ark and saved the few sages from the great deluge.
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“When we plant a rose seed in the earth we notice that it is small, but we do not criticize it as rootless and stemless. We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed…..
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Shalabha is locust in Sanskrit. There isn’t a Hindu mythological story about the locust but there is a Biblical story about a plague of locust.
The only useful thing I could find about the locust is that some cultures eat them. I’m not going to be trying that any time soon.
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In Sanskrit, “Vriksha” means tree. For much of the history of mankind, the tree has been revered as a sacred symbol. When you look back at the ancient civilizations we find that the Sumerians saw the tree as a temple, a bond between heaven and earth. The ancient Chinese believed that the tree held the souls of the Gods. When the Egyptian God, Ra appeared each morning, He did so between two turquoise colored sycamore trees. For the native Indians of California, the Yana’s believed that they originated from the tree. One tree the West is familiar with is the Oak tree.
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Dancing is not necessary for life. Because life is dancing. Ataturk
Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made. — Ted Shawn
Dancing is the first and last word in life. In dancing one draws nearer to oneself.— Jean Dubuffet
We do not always dance because we are happy, but we dance and cannot help but become happy.— Anonymous
Shiva, the cosmic dancer
Welcome to the online version of our 2012 yoga retreat: Your Brain on Yoga.
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The featured pose for this week is a challenging arm balance, the side plank. All of the postures that are named after sages are very difficult. Just like the path to become a wise teacher or sage is rigorous and difficult.
Navasana or boat pose is the featured pose today. Nav in Sanskrit is a ship or sailor. The most famous ship worldwide in history is that ship that saved mankind from the flood. This deluge story can be found in many cultures around the world including the ancient Hindu cultures.
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The Baka in Hindu mythology comes from a story in the epic Mahabharata. Baka or crane is the disguise for a forest ogre inhabiting the forest where 5 brothers are exiled.
Triangle Pose: Trikonasana — Tri konas or three angles
The triangle is considered to be one of the strongest and most stable shapes in nature. The quality of a triangle is strength and its capacity to support weight and resist pressure. 
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