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dear:
在space練習ashtanga的同學，可以在櫃台入口處看見一個小小的地方，那裡有鮮花及燭火和大師最後的身影．若想要表達對大師的追思，別忘了，雙手合十．斯人已遠，但風範永存．
大師的離去，令人思考人要選擇何種方式，讓人記得，是懷念或是懷恨，端在當下一念之間．
祝平安
judy
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dear:
剛剛才將一些連結更新，就發現白鷺鷥上有著大大消息Sri K. Pattabhi Jois殞落，他是ashtanga的創立者，也是精神指標人物，更是這一個世代的傳奇人物，但在昨天以93高壽辭世，令人緬懷不已，斯人已遠但精神永存．相信，他的精神會在每一個晨起的mysore中顯露，人生在世，最重要的，不在生命的長短，而在生命的寬度及為世人留下了什麼奉獻．
很感謝，大師一生的奉獻．
judy
國外有最新的報導，如下：
This Too Shall Pass: Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Dead at 93
by admin on May 18, 2009
in News
Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois (July 26, 1915 – May 18, 2009)
All good things must pass. Nothing lasts forever. Of course. But there are still some things we like to take for granted, that we hope will never leave us. Today we, and yoga dorks all over the world, mourn the passing of Ashtanga Yoga founder, luminary and guide, Sri K Pattabhi Jois. We’d heard he was sick and wished him peace and health. But as if we needed another reminder of our own vulnerability to the power of the universe, Guruji took the next step in life and passed on at approximately 2:30am local time, reportedly in his home, in Mysore, India.
Words can not express our profound gratitude and respect for the man responsible in forging the path for Ashtanga, as well as (and especially for) helping expand yoga in the West. We send condolences and virtual compassion to his loved ones, and to all who loved him and were moved by his mission.
As it so happens, it seems our internets have been moved to silence in a show of solidarity. And so we blog from our phones, because troopers we are, dammit, and we sure as hell won’t give in without first saying our peace, and bittersweet goodbyes.
Those of us still with our feet planted on the living Earth, let’s rejoice in all Guruji has shared and let us practice with sincerest intention and remembrance.
We know our next sun salutions will be a little brighter, in honor of the light Guruji has shone. Namaste. Rest in peace.
Please share your memories, condolences, stories in the comments.
Further reading and remembrance: elephant journal
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQGRq00xqbI
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今天收到同學的來信，讓我有幸得知另一本好書正悄悄上市，那是一本印度最富哲理的書–薄伽梵歌，不！是認識薄伽梵歌的第一本書－－印度智慧書．
得以前在出版社擔任編輯，沒日沒夜的工作，忙著叩攝影師，彩妝師，造型師，模特兒，還要聯絡廠商借道具或是服裝，最後再聯絡快遞或是送便當的，反正一切煩死人的細節都要take care到，那時真懷疑自己長了三頭六臂，最重要的是這項專題企畫必須控制在預算之內，最後一切就緒就等身為小編我閉門寫稿，早上八點開始關門寫稿，這一寫就寫到了地老天荒，再出關時，已是晚上八點，可怕的是，彷彿黃梁一夢似的，出來時，天色昏沈，人都跑光了，肚子也竟不覺得餓．這就是當年身為苦命小編的生活．
小時候，有玩過齒輪玩具嗎，每個齒輪必須緊緊咬合才能啟動整個系統，這個齒輪積木遊戲可以啟發大腦思考判斷的功能。現在這套遊戲，上帝送給你，在每個人的身上安裝了七個齒輪，每個齒輪形成一個能量迴路稱為Loop，這就是Anusara有名的Seven Loops七大迴路的觀念，和Seven…. Eleven是不同的（7-11 ^^!!）。
最後，再次強調這七個輪子必須是以側面觀之，才不會和Spiral的觀念弄混，Inner spiral or outer spiral內旋及外旋強調的是，正面觀之，但作用在水平面上即橫切面，強調的是骨盆擴張的能量以利於股骨及下背的穩定度，此外，Spiral的觀念也會應用在手臂的內旋及外旋上，也是透過肩帶的擴張的力量，協助肩膀及頸部及上背的穩定度。通過內外旋這種擴張的力量可以創造出中軸延展的力量，讓身體更加延長如同太陽光芒一樣，因此Loop和Spiral的功能是一樣的，但做法不同罷了。
