"I have learnt silence from the talkative,
toleration from the intolerant,
and kindness from the unkind;
yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers." - Kahlil Gibran
Related posts: Reverb 10 - Appreciate, I'd like to get even with this man.
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The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~John E. Southard
I could stop right there. The title, photo, and quote say enough.
The man is my yoga teacher, Jehangir Palkhivala, from Mumbai, India. He makes the trip to the U.S. once a year, to teach his sequences of yoga postures. He enthralls his audience with mythic tales of gods and goddesses, remarkable healing experiences, and equanimity. I see and experience him just once a year, I appreciate and learn from him, every day.
How would I get even? How could I get even? I guess if I'm going to announce to the world that he is my teacher, it would be proper and respectful of me to be a good example of his teachings. That would take a lot of doing, and time.
Maybe I should stop right here.
Related post: Reverb 10 - Appreciate
Photo courtesy of Aadil Palkhivala
