Ashtanga Dispatch Podcasts: A Short Story

rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.- Rainer Maria RilkeI remember one of my graduate psychology professors once told me to avoid labels and conclusions. He said rather than look for a diagnosis, spend time gathering information. And never believe you know enough because you will never know enough.You see, to truly know a person, we must see as much of them as we can. Of course, the same goes for ourselves. But because we live in a world that favors quick solutions and tidy conclusions, this can
Like, How old are you? ... What's your favorite color? ... and still my favorite, Can I have ice-cream tonight? I guess you could say the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcastis just my grown-up version of this show - minus the consequences, of course.And in this issue of the magazine, you'll find many of the podcast's familiar voices like Taylor Hunt, Christine Hoar, and Harmony Slater woven into The Story of Us - plus excerpts from interviews with John Scott, Saraswathi Jois, and Sharath Jois, as well. Still, rather than with answers, I hope this issue leaves you curiouser and curiouser. Because that is our intent. Live the questions now, Rilke tells us. For our soul's mystery isn't one to solve, but one for us to embrace. Because true wisdom isn't for those easily satisfied with conventional beliefs. Instead, enjoy the glorious magic and freedom allowed only those who can see this world and others through the eyes of imagination.I looked, and looked, and this I came to see: That what I thought was you and you, Was really me and me. - Ken Wilber Loving all the questions, Peg