| Articles > Swami Lalitananda's Hidden Language: Teaching as Devotion | ||
| May 26th, 2006 | ||
Q: How was teaching Hidden Language at the Toronto Yoga Show? Swami Lalitananda: It was refreshing to revisit Hidden Language with the new edition,
asking myself: "what is this again?"
People are looking for another dimension. They know The Yoga Show class took place in a conference room with florescent lighting and headsets - a very public environment - with over 90 people. Once the class started, people brought out their journals and began getting in touch with themselves. It was like being in a small group again once the class joined into reflection groups.They were engaged with their own experience: the learning and listening process of becoming known to the self. The interaction was warm and intimate compared with teaching with a microphone. We all joined into a circle at the end and each person said one word about their experience. It was magical. Q: Do you have a response to your recent Nat.'l Magazine Awards ascent column nomination? Swami Lalitananda: I think it's great for ascent - in terms of representing the magazine. Q: Do you see your column nomination as a reflection of the Hidden
Language met Swami Lalitananda: Oh, that's interesting. I hadn't thought of that. I think speech is important. Hidden Language is intuitive and poetic because it's working with symbols. It's a generator for potential creative expression. It accesses a part of yourself that flows in a different way. That's not why I do it though. Hidden Language is more than Hidden Language: devotion is more than ourselves. When you connect with the Light, you expand the idea of yoga out to help other people. There's an importance of the Light, Devotion, and Service that provides the context and a way of teaching. It is the potential for your own development. It's important to have the language to communicate to those who don't yet know it. I'm also preparing to release a new book on Light and Vibration, so bringing the Light to a Hidden Language class is as important as the asana. Q: How is your Hidden Language tour going? Swami Lalitananda: I've completed the East: Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. There's alot of new with the new edition of the book. I'm always on the edge of my own learning - and I really like that. To participate in Swami Lalitananda's Hidden Language tour, see listings below. Victoria June 3-4, 2006 |
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there is one,
they just don't know how to get to it. They know the hatha poses
already. Having the Hidden Language symbolism and psychology available
felt good to offer. 
hod of written reflection?