PYS 1.12: Klesamulakarmasayo Drstasrstajnma Vedaniyah

Klesha, obstacles, mulah, the root, karmasayah, the womb of karmas, drishta, seen or present, adrishta, unseen or future, janma, births, vedaniyah, experienced.
From the kleshas, obstacles of the mind, grow the karmas which manifest themselves in this birth and future births.

So we've all heard of karma right? Steal another dog's puja and some one else will come along and steal yours - or worse - the whole jar. Well, these karmas are stored in our bodies from our past lives even, so sometimes your pujas might get swiped because of something you did in another life! Yeah, crazy.

But the good news is if we work on polishing up our inner light and calming our monkey minds, we can reduce these present and future puja-stealing karmas which are waiting to be released so just the good ones come up.

PYS 2.11: Dhyana Heyas Tad Vrttayah

Dhyana, meditation, heyas, destroys, tad, their, vrittayah, active mental modifications.

Through meditation the swirling thoughts are harnessed and comprehended thus breaking down ego.

This morning my Mom was meditating. While she was meditating I was running around like a kook flinging my stuffy buddies around trying to get her attention. However, she just kept sitting there breathing. Finally after what seemed like a lifetime she opened her eyes and gave me a big hug. 

This is what Sri Patanjali is talking about in this sutra: I'm like the crazy thoughts and my Mom just kept focusing on her practice. In the end we were both very happy and content.

Happy Valentine's Day Friends!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Don't forget to share your LOVE today

and wear your heart on your sleeve.

Give someone a hug that needs it!

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{In honor of Valentine's Day, I had this picture taken to help support the local shelter, the Potter League for Animals. Love is greater when you spread it around.)

PYS 2.10: Te Pratipasava Heyah Suksmah

Te, these, pratipasava, resolving back into their cause, heyah, destroyed, sukshman, subtle.

The obstacles [ignorance, ego, attachment, aversion, and fear of death] are kept at bey upon realizing they are creations of the ego of the mind.

It's easy to let our minds swirl like leaves ~ it takes work to keep the mind from running away with us. If we focus on the contentment of the quiet mind we will realize we have control over the mind, instead of the opposite. 

PYS 2.9: Svarasavahi Viduso'pi Tatharudho'bhinivesah

My Angel Sister Nicki & my Mom

Svarasa, by its own potency, vahi, flowing, vidusho'pi, even in the wise, tatharudho, that exists, abhinivesah, clinging to life.

Regardless of stature in life, clinging to life creates creates fear of moving forward in life as well as fear of death.

I've heard cats have nine lives and people can be reincarnated ~ sounds pretty cool. You have lots of chances to try new things and maybe do things over. However, maybe we carry over fears from prior lives to this life. Unfortunately sometimes these fears cause people and cats to not live their lives to their fullest and be afraid of dying.

My Mom tells me stories about my Lab sister Nicki who went to the Rainbow Bridge (Heaven in people terms) before I rescued them. Nicki lived a long, loving 14 years but in the end was pretty sick. After she died she became well and whole again and now gets to run freely, ears flying in the breeze. I'm sure the same is true for people.

So don't be afraid to live and don't be afraid to die. You don't want to miss out on the gift of life.

With Gratitude I Accept These Awards & Share Them Too!

Hello Dear Friends!

The very lovely Wilma recently bestowed upon me a wonderful award for which I am very grateful, the Liebster! In German liebster means dearest and we share this award with our friends who have less than 200 followers. We're working in sharing the love around bloggyville so everyone will feel good ~ doesn't that sound nice? 

In lieu of a formal acceptance speech, I must:

1.     Copy & paste the award on my blog

2.     Link back to the blogger who gave me the award

3.     Pick my 5 fave blogs with less than 200 followers to pass on the award to & leave them a comment with the good news.

So let the sharing begin!!!

1.     A Bowl of Noodles Cause she's funny and puts up with having silly pictures posted of her. She's got moxie!

2.     Bellatrix - I'm a Pug There's no denying the Power of the Pug with hermaphrodite wonder, Bellatrix tells it like it is and has a heart of gold

3.     It's Tiffy Time Tiffy is the epitome of cute as a button ~ I just love her.

4.     Pugnancious P For her positive outlook and unwavering dedication to keeping the Pug community informed about PDE, I award this to Payton. Even though she could mope around about her health, she doesn't. She is a true example of turning lemons into lemonade and I love her for it!  

5.     Life IS a Bowl of Cherries This is Payton's Gampy ~ his blog is new on the scene, but he's been spreading his love to us pugs through his heartfelt comments for awhile. 

I know that these maybe duplicates, or even triplicate, awardings, I think they are truly deserved! 

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And from Miss Payton (Pugnancious P), she was very kind and generous to award this to me!

And like the previous award, to accept I am thrilled to share it with 10 friends who brighten my day:

1.     Tweedles ~ That's Me!

2.     Pug Slope

3.     The Daily Puglet 

4.     Life is Art...Art is Life 

5.     Wilma the Pug

6.     1000 Pugs

7.     "Multum in Parvo" with a Cinnabon Tail

8.     Pug Network

9.     The Pug Posse

10. Life on the Smushie Ranch

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I just want to say that everyone in bloggyville has been so nice to comment here on my blog and I think you all deserve awards for sharing your kindness. You're all winners to me!

Much Love,

Scarlet

PYS 2.8: Duhkahanusayi Dvesah

Duhka, pain, anusayi, follows with, dvesah, aversion.

Aversion comes from labeling things or situations as painful.

Not all experiences are pleasant, like taking baths. Or walking in the rain getting my puggy toes wet. But there are things in life we have to do, whether we like them or not, that make us smell better or keep us from peeing on the floor. Ultimately we do realize they are good for us and make our peeps happy too.