Don't Forget to Breathe

Don't Forget to Breathe

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Finding Pashupa
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Don't Forget to Breathe

Finding Pashupa

When I introduce myself as Pashupa, people often ask me where I am from. This is the story of my name, where I am from, and where I may be going.

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Derek Pashupa Goodwin
Feb 20, 2012
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Sometimes I feel I am spinning around some burning sun, a celestial body held in orbit by forces I cannot see or fully understand. On my sattvic days I move closer to the warmth and light at the center of my galaxy. Other days I inevitably and inexorably move further away. The cycles come and go.

During my Jivamukti Yoga teacher training I decid…

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