Interview with Maranda Pleasant
What is the thing that you are most passionate about, the thing that excites
you...makes you want to get out of bed in the
morning...the thing at your very essence, the pulse of your creativity...
I am moved by the desire to see and to be seen, to grow and to unveil the mysteries of life and, at the same time, by the aspiration that life will continue to reveal new mysteries and new possibilities. I am passionate about learning to most fully embody the spark that is the source of life, the hidden glory of the Creator.
What makes you vulnerable? The smiles of children (especially my own).
How do you transform pain?
I still my mind and settle into Presence. There I feel and remember that the perception of loss and gain is one, fleeting and two, a symptom of diminished awareness and misapprehension. Once that bubble is burst, pain is little more than last night’s dream.
What compelled you to write this book?
I was motivated by the drive to reduce suffering and to give voice to the great wisdom, with which my teachers graced my life.
Rod Stryker is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent yoga and meditation teachers in the United States. He is the founder of ParaYoga and has taught Tantra, Meditation, and Hatha Yoga for more than thirty years. He is one of the few Western teachers capable of articulating an authentic experience––one that has been practiced and handed down from teacher to student for literally thousands of years. Rod Stryker, the founder of ParaYoga, credits all of his accomplishments and the many gifts in his life to having been a disciple of two great masters. His first teacher, who he met at the age of 19, was Kavi Yogiraj Mani Finger. Today, Rod is a student of Pandit Rajmani Tigunait Ph.D. and a teacher in the lineage of the great Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas. In addition to being an accomplished Yogi, noted teacher, lecturer, and writer, Rod also is a master in the art of personalizing Yoga and meditation practices for individuals, known as Anava-Upaya-Yoga.
He can be found at
www.rodstryker.com.
Living Yoga Dallas --- September 15 - 18 Weekend workshop on the Four Desires and Master Class
www.livingyogadallas.com/events/rod-stryker-2011
YogaYoga Austin --- February 3 - 5, 2012 Weekend workshop on Moon, Sun, and Fire Vinyasa For more information visit
www.rodstryker.com
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