The End Is the Beginning
What you establish through this work is a core personal mythology via a set of yoga practices that cultivates a permanent connection to your personal bliss. After reveling in the uplifted state of mind that is yoga, we wonder how our previous way of living was ever possible. Why do we worry so much? Why do we remain in suffering for so long? Why do we constantly run scenarios in our heads about things that never actually come to pass? Being in a state of yoga is a state of liberation from worry, doubt, and suffering. It opens us up to the great potential waiting for us in life.
The blissful state of yoga is progressively easier to maintain, and the more we reside in this state of awareness, the easier it is to remain here. We have now broken a multitude of karmic loops and spiraled ourselves upward, so that we have a new perspective on our life.
The practice of yoga is not an exclusive process. Anyone is capable of this. Knowledge of enlightenment was once relegated to priests sitting on mountaintops in the Himalayas, but no more. We live in an incredible time where this information is accessible and available to all. This book has sought to make it practical, so that the current spiritual aspirant attains the natural state of being that is everyone’s birthright.
My hope is that the work provided in this book inspires more people to walk their own personal path of yoga to discover the blissful world that is theirs. Imagine a world of people tethered to their bliss, able to navigate all of life’s challenges with relative grace, and continuing to unfold their soul’s purpose. I imagine this all the time. This work changes the personal lives of those who discover their myth through yoga practice, and it has a greater impact on our community and our world.
If bliss motivates us, if we are moved by our soul’s purpose, if we walk in step with our own personal mythology, then what we do as a larger community is catalyze change on a much grander scale. We see shifts not only in personal perception but in global perception. Our culture rallies around a new set of morals and values driven by kindness, compassion, and the celebration of individual diversity and beliefs. This is the greater impact of this practice, and it is one that each of us brings to fruition. In the meantime, we tend to ourselves, our souls, and our blissful lives. As we do so, we touch those around us—especially those whom we love—and create a more harmonious foundation for our collective lives to unfold. This is one of the magical reasons for this journey: as we take the path that leads into ourselves, it eventually leads us to connect more deeply with all those around us. We touch the hearts and lives of those with whom we commune.
This is the endless and beautiful cycle that we begin. It’s not a cycle that just keeps turning on itself, but rather a cycle that spirals upward and continues to uplift and enrich all those touched by it. We are the torchbearers of a way of life that embodies grace, bliss, fulfillment, and personal growth, and is tethered by the moral compass of kindness and compassion. Who, indeed, would not benefit from this way of life? This is why this journey never ends.
Though the book stops here, and you are at a new level of awareness and a new state of being, the work is not done. This process is continuous and it morphs and changes throughout your lifetime, as you dig deeper into yourself and unearth richer landscapes. Allow your practice to evolve with you and never get attached. Remember, your personal myth is living you and your practice allows continued access to more parts of yourself that need expression, tenderness, and surrender.
Let your life be your practice. Let bliss be your guide.