A Headless Yogi

A Headless yogi; 

a Jhana yogi, that seems to be the direction now, but maybe one without an intense need of answers, settling for the mystery itself and letting life unfold in curiosity and wonder. Jhana yoga is one of the four classical schools of yoga and is often considered the most direct path to realization. Traditionally it consist of studying sacred scriptures and practicing self-inquiry, an exploration of our inner world while employing an unwavering sense of honesty, never settling on an easy answer as to who we truly are. 

just as easily

I could call myself a headless yogi.

as the end result is much the same. 

Jhana yoga is often referred to as the path of the intellect, using the means of a sharp mind and pinpointed questions to plumb the depth of our minds for answers. The study of scriptures is used to confirm our findings, that there's a tradition providing clues for us along the way. Douglas Harding, a British mystic and architect discovered this largely in his own and then spent a lifetime sharing his most remarkable discovery. More so - he showed those curios few who gathered to his home or went to hear his talks, exactly how they too could be Headless yogis. 

perhaps the most direct path of all. 

the Headless Path simply asks us to look right towards the source and then spend the rest of our lives living from the place of this discovery. We literally point directly to reality and then allow the world to unfold in seamless curiosity. It can't be doubted, and this brings us to Jhana, an intellectual understanding based upon the actuality of our experience. As well, every path of yoga falls into place here, our actions unfold from this point of origin and this is also the means of our surrender and devotion - the practice is life, reality, and the path flows onward with every possibility. 

the classical question posed by Jhana yogis is  - who am I? 

asking this...

I point towards the source of asking.

and live my life from here. 

a Headless yogi all along.

~

Peace, Eric 

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