Reuniting with ourselves
A pivotal moment in the history of yoga unfolded during first-millennium BCE India, when countless seekers took charge of their own spiritual life, free from the ruling class and its ritualistic controls. These mystical wanderers gave up economic and civic security in favor of direct experience – of truth, self, and ultimate reality. They asserted an innate right to seek wisdom and share it freely.
Scholar Stephen Cope offers one definition of yoga from this era as “reunion with the truth.” Today, our road toward such reunion is illuminated by the same guideposts that shaped the earliest path of yoga: clear perception, quiet-mind practice, and ethical values of non-harming and skillful speech.
With these guides, yoga practice is both a personal refuge and a collective strength. It supports us in voicing our truths with kindness, and without threat of
retaliation or violence. We invite you to join us as we continue this journey together, cultivating awake, steady, and compassionate attention.