I gather from my own experience in learning & discovering, was to try & understand… well…. “what is “balance”?” Is it a prescription? Is it a personal definition?

That is… well what does my “perspective” conclude it actually truly means?

From my “perspective” that is :) … the state of “balance” is streamline, effortless… perhaps in another way of putting it… it is “a place of being really present, without my focus being upon the past or future or my “egoist ambitions impressing it’s desires or will upon nature”, but being truly present & having a sensation that “all is perfect” – just the way it is.

For balance can of course incorporate physical, mental & spiritual attributes, but … which are neither limited to just one… though somehow have a connective acceptance to each other.

Can not a physically handicapped individual be “in balance” – though they can’t even perform an asana or walk ?

Thus, it’s a very individual thing… for me. I have taught for 11 years… now I’ve chosen to give up teaching… Though there were times in my physical practice I was doing amazing contortions & etc. that my body never reached before. But honestly! I didn’t feel very balanced as a “being”.

And there have been times, when my body couldn’t reach those levels of flexibility & strength… though I felt very much in balance & centered upon this planet while drinking a strong cup of coffee too. :))

Physicality doesn’t necessarily equate to balance, though it can certainly help one to achieve it… from my perspective, the “intention” behind the practice & being “harmonic with nature – not impressing it’s will upon it. Was KEY for me. “.

There are many great atheletes whom seem quite destructive in other areas of their life…. thus, are they in balance? Perhaps!? I don’t have the answer… tho if I get philosophical for a moment, perhaps it’s that “destructive attribute” that karmically makes fruitful growth & is part of the path toward “balance” ? Death & re-birth?

I “believe”, and have found in my life that the simplest path for me to attain my perception of balance is when I ‘m able to move all my actions with being “PRESENT & lead my steps with unconditional LOVE”. Tho… is this simple? :))) heeee…. heeee…. yes & no.

I gather one of the greatest aids… is to dissolve thru nature…. the “veils” of ignorance that clear us toward “clarity”… and that sontent sense of clarity or viveka… can be attained in various ways. Just like on MySpace discovering the real Rodney Yee ;) (just a little inside joke there)

I learned a phrase from you years ago Rodney, Responsibility is the “ability to respond” … truly looking really deep into that expression and it’s bountiful meaning… I found liberation & balance can be one’s gift…. regardless thru asana or drinking a coffee…

Everything is already perfect… no? :)

It’s been my honor to meet you in my early years of training in NY at Om…

Namaste bro!
:) k

I really connect with the feeling of balance when I practice. Even as a child, I could tell when I wasn’t balanced and it wasn’t until I began to practice yoga in addition to meditation that I connected with balance even with my busy lifestyle. Keep up the good work.

I think you should produce an audio podcast series of meditations if you haven’t already ;0)