“Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
What is awakening?
Imagine you are watching a film on TV. I ask you what you see and you reply “I see people, houses, cars and trees“. Then, suddenly I turn off the TV and ask you again “What do you see?” You might simply respond that you see nothing, or that you see a blank screen. The nothing (screen) that you now see is only in relation to the something that you once previously saw.
In this metaphor, the playing of the film is equivalent to a series of thoughts, sensations and perceptions that are associated with an individual’s body/mind experience. The turning off of the film by choice is called meditation. As soon as it is understood that the ‘something’ while the film is playing is in fact only the screen, it becomes immediately obvious that the ‘nothing,’ the blankness, when the film is turned off, is not nothing. It is still the screen. Life is the screen, and birth and death occur as a film within infinite life itself. Awakening to this truth changes the way the body and mind actually experience the world. In the absence of ignorance, pure awareness (the screen) is known to be the sole reality of all experience.
The strange truth is that even upon the deepest meditative bliss of awakening, the film on the screen continues to play. Only now, you are ever more deeply watching the film, knowing in any moment how to turn away from the movie on command, and thus you are meditating on command. As a result of deep meditation/awakening, your entire outlook on life shifts. You see clearly that the film on the screen comes and goes, but you are forever the screen. This shift in identification is bliss. Knowing this truth deeply is a possibility for each and every one of us. And the peace of mind and body that result in this knowingness is truly vast, spacious and blissful also. Awakening is meditating on the eternal screen of God’s infinite dream. Awakening to consciousness is limitless, and you are this limitless breath of God’s celebration.
Vast and infinite. Celebrate the Living Light you are.
What do I wear when visiting Namaste Village or the Villa Del Angel?
This is all about deep breaths of life. In yoga programs, clothing that hugs the body not only supports it, but it allows your healer to see the energy highway that is your spine, and then guide that spinal highway to victory – to a deeper and fuller breath. Bare feet are preferred in any and all breathing classes. Root deeply down into connection with the subtle nerve endings on the bottoms of your feet. Dance shoes are always welcome in ecstatic dance, but, they are by no means required or even requested.
Dress comfortably when you’re here. That’s what’s most important to us. Wear something that celebrates you and gives you the freedom to be! What celebrates you? Wear that.
Is one spiritual practice better or more effective than another?
No. This question is like asking if one religion is better. An experience of yoga with a teacher who thinks he or she is the body will produce an element of suffering for you – it doesn’t matter if the teacher brands the class as a Satsang, a session, or a Hatha or Kundalini yoga class. The ‘style’ of meeting or spiritual practice is not as important as the level of consciousness of the facilitator of the experience. Can the teacher keep their person quiet and focused on the immortal joy of their breath? This is the important question. Teachers of God may be quite loud, but, they are not always. There are no rules in the deep silence of yoga, and there is no ‘style’ of yoga that is better, but, there are certainly better teachers and more effective techniques and teachings that vary in their value from body to body, and mind to mind.
How much of the ego enters is the most important factor in spiritual exploration – not the brand name of the technique.
Do I need to be flexible to practice yoga?
No. The correct intention and guidance in breath work will improve flexibility in a very short span of time. Regardless of your age, you can improve flexibility – both physically, mentally and spiritually.
Is it safe to practice yoga when I’m pregnant?
Yes. In fact, it is highly recommended to practice yoga when you’re pregnant. While it’s true that there are certain postures and breathing exercises that are unsafe for pregnant women, there are also certain postures that are helpful for the majority of women during a pregnancy. We always welcome pregnant women to attend our classes and will deliver special modifications that will better suit both the body of the already alive mother, and the precious life seed that is sprouting inside her too. Yoga with awareness is definitely good for your baby, after it’s born and while it’s still in your belly, just the same.
Why are all public programs donation-based?
Yogis never charged for spiritual teachings before the 20th century. Great masters like Nisargadatta Maharaj and the wise saint, Ramana Maharshi, and his student Papaji never asked anyone for money who was sitting with them in their noble silent state of joyous breath. It goes without saying – in the confusion of the planet there are few places where one can give a donation for a product or service, but in this business, it’s different.
We treasure the Now, and we only want to focus on the breath of this moment with you. Learn to lose all your numbers in your breath. Working with spiritual teachers, you, the student are partaking in the greatest gift that the ‘Teacher’ has ever known.
Non-dual teachings are priceless and they are the secret gateway into the Now. A deep breath is the purpose of this meeting with you. Only this. Devotion to your health is our true business, and when that fact is truly valued most, we are always taken care of.
Namaste Village
Ángel Flores 5
Ajijic, Jalisco, 45920
P +52 33 2625 6501